logjam

[ lawg-jam, log- ]

/ ˈlɔgˌdʒæm, ˈlɒg- /

an immovable pileup or tangle of logs, as in a river, causing a blockage.

any blockage or massive accumulation: a logjam of bills before Congress.

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First recorded in 1880–85; log¹ + jam¹

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As the story that broke the logjam, "Birthday Boy" is a fascinating read.
What the Leaked J.D. Salinger Stories Reveal About the Author|Andrew Romano|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But with a bipartisan alliance of radicals in Washington, the logjam of political dysfunction will finally be broken.
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And he had broken ground on Porto Açu, a massive deepwater port meant to break the logjam of Brazilian shipping.
The Brutal Fall of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The way to break this logjam is to crush the Republicans on taxes.
Third-Party Delusions|Michael Tomasky|October 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Maybe it really will get Republicans to move on tax expenditures and break the logjam.
The Untransformational President|Michael Tomasky|July 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Rather wud I have perished in a logjam thin to've indured this ingratichood.
Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War|Finley Peter Dunne