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.

Senator John Thune said Friday that the filibuster has "perhaps the greatest impact in preserving the Founders' vision of the Senate." ...

Every time the Senate has changed hands in recent history, nine times starting with the 1980 elections, the party in power has threatened to scrap or at least limit the filibuster. This procedural ...

Harry Reid is a former Senate majority leader from Nevada. A real fix for this country would be the abolition of the Senate filibuster in all its forms, allowing for a simple majority vote ...

The filibuster’s power came into question once again on Thursday, as the rules committee convened to discuss a handful of changes to the 109th Legislature.

(Bloomberg) -- With President-elect Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans winning control of the White House plus both chambers of Congress in the Nov. 5 election, the Democrats will have one ...

Economics Did Vice President Kamala Harris told Wisconsin Public Radio: “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe.” By doing so, Harris has made clear that the only way to preserve ...

Former South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster in opposition to landmark civil rights legislation remains the longest in history at just over 24 hours. Last month, Senate Democrats ...