To the editor: To a significant extent, the Senate filibuster is already in jeopardy (“The U.S. Senate is a mess. He wants to fix it, from the inside,” Dec. 11). Republicans have shown a willingness ...
President Donald Trump knows he’s losing the politics of the government shutdown so far. But that’s not making him any more inclined to give ground on the Democratic demands that could bring the ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this story was first published in 2021, when Democrats were trying to end the filibuster. It was completely predictable that President Donald Trump would call on Senate ...
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Tuesday that the Senate needs to work around the filibuster process to advance the SAVE America Act. Appearing on "Bianca Across the Nation," Williams ...
Sen. Cory Booker's impassioned oration against the policies of President Trump's administration — with the help of multiple fellow Democrats — didn't just break the record for the longest Senate floor ...
Republicans plan to deliver a one-two legislative punch before the midterm elections this fall by using a filibuster-proof process to steamroll Democrats who have obstructed much of President Trump’s ...
Imagine that you're renting an apartment and the terms of the lease require paying your landlord $2,000 every month. Now, imagine that the lease expires at the end of this month. Here you sit, on July ...
Some Republicans are uneasy that their party is pursuing a tactic that could weaken the filibuster and backfire in the future. By Carl Hulse Reporting from the Capitol Senator John Thune, Republican ...
Many Democrats hope President Biden's endorsement of changing the Senate filibuster could help push through more ambitious and progressive... The Democratic Push For Filibuster Reform The Democratic ...