Rachel Bovard

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A 10-year veteran of congressional policy battles, Rachel Bovard is The Heritage Foundation’s director of policy services.

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  • Why Preserving the Legislative Filibuster Is Critical for Conservatives

    Rachel Bovard
    Last week, following on the precedent set by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2013, Senate Republicans removed the last vestige of the filibuster for judicial nominees. As it currently stands in the Senate, no judicial nominee—from the lower courts to the Supreme Court—is subject to the filibuster. In popular parlance, eliminating the filibuster…
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  • What This Centrist GOP Lawmaker Gets Wrong About the Freedom Caucus

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  • No, Elizabeth Warren Is Not a Feminist Icon

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  • Why a Delay of Obamacare Repeal Threatens Pro-Life Goals

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  • Trump Team Right to Consider ‘Dramatic’ Cuts to Federal Budget

    Rachel Bovard
  • Why Quick Repeal of Obamacare Should Come Before Replacement

    Rachel Bovard
  • Trump’s Agenda Will Be at Risk If Congress Passes Big Spending Bill in December

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  • In New Spending Bill, McConnell Sides With Liberals, Ignores Conservative Priorities

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  • Washington at Its Worst: Senate Passes Nonexistent Bill

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  • The Most Dangerous Period in Washington Could Be About to Happen

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  • Confused Who Has the Majority in Congress? You’re Not Alone.

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  • The Regulation That Drastically Infringes Landowners’ Rights

    Rachel Bovard
  • Freshman Senator Fights to Save Senate Tradition

    Rachel Bovard
  • Why McConnell’s ‘Filibuster Fix’ Won’t Cure the Senate

    Rachel Bovard
  • Ending the Crude Oil Ban Already Has Bipartisan Support. GOP Doesn’t Need to Fight for It in Spending Debate.

    Rachel Bovard
  • How the Byrd Rule Could Affect Attempts to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Reconciliation

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