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650 bipartisan bills are stuck in the Senate and 2 senators have a plan to free them

Merkley and Daines proposed procedural changes intended to speed consideration of bipartisan bills.

650 bipartisan bills are stuck in the Senate and 2 senators have a plan to free them
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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Senators Steve Daines and Jeff Merkley proposed Senate rule changes to speed consideration of bipartisan bills, including a fast-track process for measures with bipartisan committee support. The article says more than 650 bipartisan bills have cleared committees but have not reached the full Senate for a vote.

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Daines and Merkley Propose Changes to Senate Rules

Jeff Merkley and Steve Daines proposed bipartisan changes to Senate rules, saying they would reduce delays and speed consideration of bills. Center outlets frame the proposal as a bipartisan procedural response to gridlock, often emphasizing faster paths for bills and, in some accounts, preserving the filibuster. Right-leaning outlets likewise stress reducing delays and giving more bills a chance at floor debate, without detailing as many of the proposed rule changes.

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