Weak Filibuster Reform Offer Rejected By Progressive, Labor Coalition

WASHINGTON -- A broad coalition of nearly 50 progressive and labor organizations that have been actively lobbying for filibuster reform rejected a new bipartisan proposal out of hand, calling it a "recipe for continued Senate gridlock." The group, Fix The Senate Now, called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to dismiss the proposal, announced Friday by Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), and backed by a group of six other senators, including Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), L...