Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 42 stalemate 41 midterm election 41 cloture vote 41 stalling tactics 40 rancorous 40 midterm elections 40 maneuverings 40 partisan bickering 39 stalemates 38 Easter recess 38 partisan gridlock 38 postelection 38 intraparty 38 desultory 38 protracted 38 deadlock 37 Senate 37 seesawing 37 flurry 37 Democrats 37 primaries 37 congressional redistricting 36 senators 36 Republicans 36 tightly contested 36 debates 36 veto override 36 lame duck 36 rancor 36 anticlimactic 36 fractious 36 Democratic 36 dealmaking 35 bipartisanship 35 lawmaking 35 filibuster 35 skirmishing 35 judicial nominations 35 presidential 35 lame duck session 35 Election Day 35 Majority Leader Harry Reid 35 machinations 35 caucuses 35 frenetic 35 bitterly contested 35 filibustering 35 monthslong 35 Senate conferees 35 substantive 34 negotiators 34 whipsaw 34 legislative 34 filibusters 34 confirmation hearings 34 acrimonious 34 moderates 34 obstructionism 34 whirlwind 34 wrangling 34 congressional 34 midterm 34 redistricting 34 infighting 34 procedural 34 Capitol Hill 34 nominating conventions 34 lengthy 33 cliffhanger 33 deliberations 33 maneuvering 33 gubernatorial 33 fitful 33 finger pointing 33 shuttle diplomacy 33 daylong 33 recalcitrance 33 excruciating 33 acrimony 33 lopsided 33 interminable 33 bitterly fought 33 hearings 33 nail biting 33 partisanship 33 perfunctory 33 election 33 brinksmanship 33 tortuous 33 Republican 32 closely contested 32 deliberation 32 caucus 32 deadlocked 32 excruciatingly 32 recrimination 32 cloture 32 contentious 32 Alito nomination 32 bipartisan 32 stalemated