Stephen Douglas broke up the "omnibus bill" into a series of separate measures to be voted on one by one.

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This is true. Stephen Douglas, a senator from Illinois, broke up the "omnibus bill" (a bill that addresses multiple issues) related to the admission of California as a state, the organization of the territories of New Mexico and Utah, and the slave trade in Washington, D.C. into a series of separate measures to be voted on individually. This strategy was successful in getting the measures passed by Congress.

Stephen Douglas Broke Up the "Omnibus Bill" into a Series