In 2013 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours straight to try and stop Obamacare — a rant which includes discourses on “Green Eggs and Ham” and Wrestlemania.. Former South Carolina Sen ...

WASHINGTON – There's a reason most politicians haven't been able to enact their big, sweeping campaign promises in recent years: A longtime Senate oddity known as the filibuster. Depending on ...

Senate Republicans employ an unusual accounting tactic to push Trump's tax bill forward, sparking concerns over national debt ...

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ... Filibuster length: 24 hours, 18 minutes. Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., broke Morse's record with an unsuccessful filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

Some standouts include a nearly 15-hour filibuster by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., for gun control legislation in 2016, and a more than 21-hour effort by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to defund the ...

The Texas Senator did not pull the alarm, as Booker went on to beat Cruz's 21-hour Senate floor filibuster railing against the Affordable Care Act. How did Cruz react to being bested?

Texas is 55-12 on the year while Texas Tech is 54-13. The Longhorns finished as the WCWS runner-up in both 2022 and 2024, but now have a chance to capture their first championship.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ... Democrats will filibuster any effort to bring sanity to securing our border, says Sen. Ted Cruz. Posted: June 3, 2025 | Last updated: June 14, 2025.

Slingshot News 'I'd Like You To Avoid The Filibuster': Veronica Escobar Scolds Defiant Kristi Noem During Hearing. Posted: May 6, 2025 | Last updated: May 6, 2025 ...

HOUSTON — A petition on Change.org is urging Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to challenge the Senate filibuster record that was just set by Sen. Cory Booker earlier this week - but not for political ...

The filibuster is not a constitutionally codified practice; in fact, it was born of an absence. While the House of Representatives has standing rules for how long a member can speak, the Senate ...

Thune and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) both pledged to preserve the filibuster when they ran in the fall to succeed outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.).