by LMR | Apr 29, 2021 | Left, President Biden's Successes
By Patrick Healy Sophomore, GW In 100 days, we witnessed President Biden put forward over $3 trillion in economic relief, double the U.S.’s vaccination target, engage in first steps on combating climate change, and take swift action to dismantle the American carnage...
by LMR | Apr 22, 2021 | Filibuster, No
By Ethan Mariano Freshman, Gettysburg A majority in the United States Senate has long been coveted by the major political parties. The reason is obvious: the Senate is responsible, along with the House, for passing legislation that affects our fiscal policy,...
by LMR | Apr 22, 2021 | Filibuster, No, however..
By Abhik Bhatt Freshman, Georgetown The filibuster has recently been increasingly perceived as a rule that has stalled progress and stopped leaders from addressing issues that voters elected them to rectify. However, while the filibuster of today should be reformed,...
by LMR | Apr 22, 2021 | Filibuster, Yes
By Dylan Basescu Senior, GW In 1781, the Articles of Confederation became the law of the land in the United States. This new government under the Articles, concerned heavily with the protection of minority rule, required a two-thirds majority to pass any law. Given...
by LMR | Apr 18, 2021 | Gun Control, No
By Colby Clark Freshman, Auburn Requiring new mental health checks to purchase firearms is an ignorant form of gun control legislation. This is a measure that would affect millions of Americans according to Johns Hopkins. They write, “an estimated 26% of Americans...
