For example, (increasing ... and that’s by getting around the filibuster through reconciliation. That’s the pattern we’re in, right? MERKLEY: Yes, with an amendment. And the amendment ...

Democrats have fallen back in love with the filibuster. Mere weeks into President Trump’s second term, Senate Democrats are already making liberal use of the obstructive maneuver, flying in the ...

Every time the Senate has changed hands in recent history, nine times starting with the 1980 elections, the party in power has threatened to scrap or at least limit the filibuster. This procedural ...

or the threat of filibusters, to win concessions from the Senate majority and shape legislation on its way to ultimately ...

We've seen the congressional power dynamic shift several times since 2000, for example. The guardrails against tyranny function because they are nonpartisan. Any move to destroy the filibuster or ...

The Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster again during a second procedural vote on Friday, amassing more than 60 votes to advance it to a final vote. By a margin of 61-35 ...

After their election loss, notice how quickly Democrats have flip-flopped with respect to their push to abolish the legislative filibuster. Back in 2021, Representative Pramila Jayapal ...

When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom whereby a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass legislation.