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A Worthwhile Package of Senate Reforms

Jeff Merkley proposed Senate rule changes with Steve Daines to speed routine work and advance broadly bipartisan bills.

A Worthwhile Package of Senate Reforms
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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Senators Steve Daines and Jeff Merkley proposed changes to Senate rules intended to speed routine business and make bipartisan bills easier to advance. The author endorses the package for encouraging cross-party bargaining, while noting it would not solve every Senate problem.

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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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