Instead of eliminating the filibuster, senators want to make the Senate faster with these rule changes
Steve Daines is pressing for bipartisan Senate rule changes intended to speed consideration of certain bills.

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TAP FOR WHYDeseret News is an established regional news organization, and this article has an identified staff byline. The concise report attributes key claims to the senators and notes Semafor’s earlier reporting, though it offers limited independent sourcing.
- Source type — Established regional newspaper with a local-news source classification.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Editorial standards — The article reads as straightforward reported news, with claims attributed to their speakers.
- Transparency — It identifies Semafor as the outlet that first reported the proposal.
The article provides concrete details of the proposed procedures and attributes the senators’ rationale to their joint statement. It gives little outside perspective or independent assessment of the proposal, and the approval outlook remains unclear.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article explains the proposal and quotes its proponents, but includes no substantive opposing view or outside assessment of its effects.
- Counterarguments presented — No opposing argument about the proposed rule changes is included.
- Source diversity — The senators and their proposal dominate; no independent expert or other senator is quoted.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is written as news rather than as an argument.
- Loaded language — The article's narration is mostly neutral; sharper wording appears in the senators’ attributed statement.
The article describes the proposal and its stated goals in largely neutral terms, without taking a discernible partisan position.
- Language tone — The report uses procedural descriptions and attributed claims rather than loaded political language.
- Framing — It presents the proposal as an effort to speed Senate business while retaining the filibuster.
- Source selection — The senators’ rationale is included, but the article does not overtly endorse it.
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Steve Daines are proposing Senate rule changes to speed consideration of bipartisan bills while preserving the 60-vote filibuster. They have presented the framework to Senate leaders, but its prospects for approval are unclear.
Jeff Merkley and Steve Daines say their proposal would encourage bipartisan action by shortening parts of the Senate’s legislative process. It includes a faster debate process for certain bipartisan bills, fewer procedural waiting periods, and reduced time between debate and a final vote, while keeping the 60-vote threshold for final passage. The senators say the changes would preserve debate and avoid eliminating the filibuster.
The framework also proposes fast-tracking bipartisan appropriations bills and bills that have broad bipartisan support in committee. The senators have pitched the ideas to Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, whose approval would be needed for changes to take effect. The article says it is not yet clear whether the proposal will be approved.
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8 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Daines and Jeff Merkley proposed bipartisan changes to Senate rules intended to move bills through the chamber faster. Center outlets present the proposal as a bipartisan effort to speed Senate business, with added detail on fast-track procedures and retaining the filibuster. Right-leaning outlets likewise frame it as a bipartisan effort to reduce delays and move more bills to the floor.
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