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

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

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.

U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against RFK Jr.'s nomination for DHHS Feb. 6. Another ...

One proposal Lippincott put forward would change the threshold needed to end a filibuster from 33 to 30 lawmakers, while another changes the threshold to a three-fifths majority of the members ...

On Tuesday, the Texas state Senate was scheduled to pass major bills on funding transportation, permitting the death penalty for 17-year-olds, and putting sweeping restrictions on abortion in the ...

Feb. 23, 2024. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Arguments for whether Nebraska lawmakers should change the threshold needed to end debate and shut off a filibuster, possibly aiding ...

Now, there is pressure for Senate Republicans to end the filibuster to pass more of their favored legislation over Democratic procedural objections since they have a solid majority of 53-47.

MERKLEY: The filibuster in its current form is simply a vote that’s taken and if 41 senators vote not to end debate, you have no way to vote on a bill, and if it’s done earlier in the process ...