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

Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours straight to try and ... Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster in opposition to landmark civil rights legislation remains the longest in history at just over 24 hours.

Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, ...

U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against RFK Jr.'s nomination for DHHS Feb. 6. Another ...

Ted Cruz and Elon Musk are joining a growing number of people in Washington with eyes on the Texas lawmakers as school choice ...

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz urged Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to resist moves to water down “school choice” proposals.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s bill that would criminalize the publication of non-consensual deepfake pornography is getting closer to passing.

Then, at 11:18 a.m., Sen. Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth Democrat, took to the Senate floor and started what she hoped would be a 13-hour filibuster of the abortion bill. If Davis managed to keep the ...

Ted Hesson is an immigration reporter for Reuters, based in Washington, D.C. His work focuses on the policy and politics of immigration, asylum and border security. Prior to joining Reuters in ...

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