From MSNBC January 31, 2022 Zeeshan Aleem William Howell, Sydney Stein Profeessor in American PoliticsHarris Public Policy Professor William Howell, the director of the Center for Effective Government and co-host of Not Another Politics Podcast, was featured in MSNBC, discussing his new empirical research which shows that the filibuster does not lead to more debate in the United States Senate, as many of its supporters claim; in fact, it may lead to less debate. “For the most part, we don't see any differences immediately before and immediately after a rule change,” Howell explained. “And where differences are observed, they tend to point in the opposite direction of where advocates of the filibuster claim.” Full coverage available at MSNBC. Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., July 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., July 10, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Wed., July 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM Office of Federal Relations Rooftop 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 United States