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House Republicans are racing to advance a budget bill that would allow the party to pass many of President Trump's top policy priorities without the threat of a Senate filibuster from Democrats.

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

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That rule, voted in only by House Democrats, amended the votes required to end a filibuster on the floor from a two-thirds majority to a simple majority, which Democrats have in the chamber.

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators ...

Republicans are claiming that the bill should be seen as a narrow fiscal matter, meaning that it could bypass the Senate filibuster and become law more easily. “Using Medicaid funds for unproven ...

Although a majority of senators voted to advance the legislation, the bill failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome the filibuster. The vote was 52-47 with every voting Republican ...

So, here are some Senate vocabulary terms for you. Cloture, filibuster and ripen. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed "cloture" Tuesday to break filibusters on three nominees ...

Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted abortions, with the motion largely serving to get Democrats on the ...

His weapons were the high-pressure hose, the club and the snarling dog; theirs is the filibuster. If America is as revolted by them as it was by Bull Connor, we shall emerge with a victory.