Historically, the filibuster was not an automatic blockade. The possibility of extended debate pushed senators toward ...

President Donald Trump still wants the Senate to ditch the filibuster, putting Senate Majority Leader John Thune in a bind as ...

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkeley is waging a largely one-man crusade to reform the Senate filibuster. He sees it as a way to help end obstructionism and address the Senate's increasing dysfunction.

The current and former lawmakers get candid about bipartisan politics, party leadership and the state of the Senate.

In 1982, when the Voting Rights Act was up for reauthorization, the Reagan Justice Department had a goal: preserve the VRA in ...

WASHINGTON — With another potential congressional budget fight looming in January, President Donald Trump is continuing to press Senate Republicans to abolish the chamber’s longstanding filibuster ...

He succeeds Randy Ambrosie, who announced in October his intention to retire in 2025 once his successor was chosen. 2 - A ...

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About 92% of the 24.3 million Americans who use the marketplace receive a subsidy of some amount, according to KFF. If ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — It took the longest government shutdown in state history and tons of political pressure, and it ended with a whimper on the Senate floor Thursday. Bills offered by Democrats and ...

Republican President Donald Trump, instead of calling on Congress to negotiate over its budget impasse, has instead called on GOP senators to end the filibuster rule to bypass a Democratic roadblock ...

The U.S. Senate in long-anticipated votes failed to advance legislation Thursday that would have addressed the rising cost of ...