Funding for the government expires March 14. Republicans will need Democratic votes to keep the government open. They’ll need ...

In its six-decade quest to return to its New York roots, the classic musical “Funny Girl” got used to the world raining on its parade. After an array of false starts and high-profile planned ...

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards, R-Flat Rock, issued the following statement after being sworn in for his second term serving North Carolina’s 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of ...

Proposals to end the secret ballot votes for committee leaders, lower the number of votes needed to end filibusters and bar reporters from covering closed-door discussions about legislation ...

The measure is set to be one of the first pieces of legislation sent to President Trump's desk after it overcame the legislative filibuster's 60-vote threshold twice this month. The bill ...

The Senate voted 61-35 to advance the bill, clearing the 60-vote threshold necessary to overcome the filibuster. The chamber plans to pass the bill on Monday, and will only need a majority vote at ...

LGBT? It’s possible that at some point over the next four years, Donald Trump – who demanded an overhaul of what he called the "outdated" Senate filibuster during his first term – will again ...