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

Sometimes, politics is the art of the impossible. Every time the Senate has changed hands in recent history, nine times ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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