• Senate Republicans once again block voting rights reform bill https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senate-republicans-defeat-voting-rights-reform-bill/story?id=80643465 368 comments 20/10/2021 moderatepolitics
• Texas Gov. Abbott says he'll target legislator pay after Democrats block strict voting bill https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/texas-gov-abbott-says-he-ll-target-lawmaker-pay-after-n1269160 64 comments 31/5/2021 politics
• Vote on Texas bill to make voting tougher blocked by no quorum https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-legislature-close-approving-measure-make-voting-more-difficult-2021-05-30/ 6 comments 31/5/2021 nottheonion
• Texas Democrats leave House floor in attempt to block voter restriction bill https://www.axios.com/texas-voting-restrictions-legislation-fbeff1d4-e7b2-461d-8719-3867c0dbb982.html 8 comments 31/5/2021 politics
• Law that would block COVID-19 vaccine requirements awaits Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signature https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2021/may/13/law-would-block-covid-19-vaccine-requirements/546847/#/questions 3 comments 14/5/2021 politics
• Missouri House passes penalties for protesters for blocking traffic, police ‘bill of rights’ https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article251160869.html 37 comments 8/5/2021 politics
• Joe Manchin pledges to block Biden's infrastructure bill if Republicans aren't included https://www.axios.com/joe-manchin-infrastructure-bill-c8408e99-17f3-4477-b5df-8e3d537c0bd9.html 271 comments 8/3/2021 moderatepolitics
• Hospital Lobby Shells Out For Its ‘Friend in Washington’ Richie Neal | The American Hospital Association is boosting the Massachusetts Democrat who blocked surprise billing reform. https://prospect.org/power/hospital-lobby-shells-out-for-its-friend-in-washington-richie-neal/ 5 comments 13/8/2020 politics
• Block on Mississippi's fetal-heartbeat abortion bill is upheld https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/20/politics/abortion-mississippi-heartbeat-bill-blocked-circuit-court/index.html 51 comments 21/2/2020 politics
• EU 'would block trade deal if Britain reneged on Brexit bill' - UK must honour its debts before starting to negotiate trade deal, say Brussels sources https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/26/eu-would-block-trade-deal-if-britain-reneged-on-brexit-bill 419 comments 26/8/2019 europe
• Federal judge blocks Ohio heartbeat abortion bill https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/politics/judge-blocks-ohio-abortion-ban/index.html 8 comments 3/7/2019 politics
• 47 Democrats cave on net neutrality after GOP calls bill “dead on arrival”. GOP blocking of net neutrality vote rewarded as 47 Democrats ask for compromise. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/47-democrats-cave-on-net-neutrality-after-gop-calls-bill-dead-on-arrival/ 40 comments 24/5/2019 technology
• Senate blocks bill on medical care for children born alive after attempted abortion https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-blocks-bill-on-medical-care-for-children-born-alive-after-attempted-abortion/2019/02/25/e5d3d4d8-3924-11e9-a06c-3ec8ed509d15_story.html 42 comments 1/3/2019 politics
• GOP maneuver will block Yemen bill from getting Senate vote https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2019/02/25/yemen-civil-war-congress-1186302 3 comments 26/2/2019 politics
• 'You Still Have Time to Contact Your Senators': Pressure to Block Anti-Boycott Bill Mounts as McConnell Aims for Thursday Vote https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/01/10/you-still-have-time-contact-your-senators-pressure-block-anti-boycott-bill-mounts 26 comments 11/1/2019 politics
• Hirono blasts McConnell’s explanation for blocking funding bills: ‘One of the lamest excuses I’ve heard’ https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/424882-hirono-blasts-mcconnells-explanation-for-blocking-funding-bills-one-of-the 125 comments 11/1/2019 politics
• McConnell blocks sentencing bill, upsetting Grassley, GOP https://www.wowt.com/content/news/mcconnell-blocks-sentencing-bill-upsetting-grassley-gop-502215741.html 73 comments 8/12/2018 politics
• Flake Pledges To Block Committee Votes On Judges — Until Mueller Bill On Senate Floor https://www.npr.org/2018/11/14/667980410/flake-pledges-to-block-committee-votes-on-judges-until-mueller-bill-on-senate-fl?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=politics&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2044 7 comments 15/11/2018 politics
• Illinois Governor Blocks Bill To Tell People With Criminal Histories About Their Voting Rights https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/illinois-governor-jail-voting_us_5b7b2be8e4b05906b4166a8d 10 comments 21/8/2018 politics
• Trump tries to kill bill blocking his tariffs https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/06/trump-tariffs-bob-corker-bill-629124 38 comments 6/6/2018 politics
• New York Times blames Democrats for ‘blocking’ Senate funding bill only 45 Republicans supported https://thinkprogress.org/new-york-times-blames-democrats-shutdown-2246843fb785/ 54 comments 20/1/2018 politics
• My job bought me a phone as incentive/reward. It's not a "company phone", I own it, but they pay the bill. Suddenly I'm unable to access WIFI on my phone at my job. The manager fired someone earlier today, so I'm concerned I may be next. Can I tell if I have been blocked via my phone? https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/76k581/my_job_bought_me_a_phone_as_incentivereward_its/ 43 comments 15/10/2017 techsupport
• 3 GOP Senators Oppose Graham-Cassidy, Effectively Blocking Health Care Bill http://www.npr.org/2017/09/25/553429714/3-gop-senators-oppose-graham-cassidy-effectively-blocking-health-care-bill 3 comments 25/9/2017 politics
• Bernie Sanders encourages Senate Democrats to block GOP health care bill ‘in any way that we can’ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bernie-sanders-tells-dems-block-gop-health-bill-article-1.3257497 66 comments 18/6/2017 politics
• Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to Block More 'Boots on the Ground' in Syria http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/03/10/barbara-lee-introduces-bill-block-more-boots-ground-syria 6 comments 7/4/2017 politics
• Bill seeks to put porn block on computers sold in SC http://www.goupstate.com/news/20161217/bill-seeks-to-put-porn-block-on-computers-sold-in-sc 46 comments 19/12/2016 politics
• Republican-Controlled Senate Blocks Kate’s Law, Bill Defunding Sanctuary Cities http://www.senate.gov/legislative/lis/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=114&session=2&vote=00120 7 comments 8/7/2016 politics
• House GOP dodges vote to block Harriet Tubman from $20 bill http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/house-could-vote-to-block-harriet-tubman-from-20-bill-224637 9 comments 22/6/2016 nottheonion
• Sen. Mitch McConnell Says He Wants To ‘Deny Terrorists Guns’ After Blocking Bill That Would Have Done So http://www.rickey.org/sen-mitch-mcconnell-says-he-wants-to-deny-terrorists-guns-after-blocking-bill-that-would-have-done-so/295491/ 142 comments 15/6/2016 politics
• US Senate panel approves bill to block $300 million aid to Pakistan http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/US-Senate-panel-approves-bill-to-block-300-million-aid-to-Pakistan/articleshow/52415159.cms 11 comments 24/5/2016 pakistan
• White House Solar Plan Aims at Low- and Middle-Income People. “The difference in a monthly bill of $10 or $15 means a lot to the people who live on my block,” Mr. Cummings said. http://nytimes.com/2015/07/08/us/white-house-solar-plan-aims-at-low-and-middle-income-people.html?ref=energy-environment&_r=1&referrer= 48 comments 7/7/2015 politics
• Harry Reid to block spending bills In an attempt to force Republicans to the negotiating table, he's planning to block the entire appropriations process. http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/senate-democrats-to-block-spending-bills-118641.html 28 comments 5/6/2015 politics
• Senate Democrat: Fix Sequester or We'll Block Spending Bills http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2015/04/senate-democrat-fix-sequester-or-well-block-spending-bills/111376/?oref=govexec_today_pm_nl 3 comments 29/4/2015 politics
• Student loan bill blocked by Senate Republicans | The Rundown http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/student-loan-bill-blocked-senate-republicans/ 4 comments 11/6/2014 politics
• Republican-Led Filibuster Blocks Minimum Wage Bill in Senate http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/us/politics/senate-minimum-wage-bill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0 64 comments 30/4/2014 politics
• After 5 years of the GOP calling for a budget, there is finally a budget that has passed both the House and the Senate. The conference committee required to eliminate differences between bills has been blocked by the GOP. http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/senate-republicans-block-progress-on-budget?ref=fpb 347 comments 25/4/2013 politics
• U.S. Chamber of Congress Told Republicans to Block Health Care for 911 Workers In Order To Give Tax Breaks To China . (bill would have funded 911 health care by closing foreign corps tax loophole) http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/chamber-commerce-lobbied-kill-911-responders-bill/ 14 comments 19/12/2010 politics
• WTF Alaskas Lisa Murkowski BLOCKS Bill To Raise Oil Spill Liability Cap liability for oil spills from $75 million to $10 billion was defeated http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/13/lisa-murkowski-blocks-bil_n_575918.html 71 comments 14/5/2010 politics
• US Govt Blocks Mentally Ill from Buying Guns ~ a bill that also disarms many cops & veterans retroactively on a voice-only vote! http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/20/2124585.htm?section=justin 4 comments 20/12/2007 politics
• They did it: The Grand Old Party has blocked the bill that would have banned torture. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20071214/intelligence-bill/ 43 comments 15/12/2007 politics