Last month, Senate Democrats used the filibuster to block sanctions on the International Criminal Court, in response to the ...

The longest spoken filibuster in American history was by Sen ... A major question, though, is what exactly did Thurmond talk about for 24 straight hours? Most of the content of the then-55 ...

MERKLEY: Of course, my argument is for the talking filibuster, which means that as long as the Democrats in the minority maintain a continuous presence on the floor speaking, they can block a bill.

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.