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

The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...

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.

Sen. Peter Welch defends his opposition to confirming President Trump's picks for Director of National Intelligence and ...

To get any budget items passed, GOP lawmakers — and President Donald Trump himself — will need to accept compromises.

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 ...

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 ...

The House Budget Committee adopted a budget resolution Thursday as GOP leaders work to unlock the power to enact major ...

House GOP leaders overcame an important hurdle Thursday morning after cutting a deal with Freedom Caucus holdouts on a budget ...

Many of President Trump's picks have been confirmed, but some of the most controversial ones have yet to see a Senate vote.

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