Filibuster Reform

Definition

Repeated calls to fix the filibuster that fail because fixing it requires eliminating it, which requires 67 votes (or the nuclear option).

Example Usage

Filibuster reform has been promised for decades but never enacted.

Origin

Modern political term from ongoing debates about ending obstruction

Fun Fact

The irony: eliminating the filibuster requires a filibuster-proof majority, making it mathematically self-protecting.

Source: Senate procedure reform terminology

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