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.

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

Rand Paul's filibuster of proposed CIA Director John ... Thurmond took a steam bath earlier in the day to rid his body of excess liquid. This avoided the potential for any "accidents" in the ...

Incoming Senate GOP Leader John Thune (R-SD) vowed that the filibuster will be "safe under Republican control," even if it may stand in Trump's way. “I find it ironic that a party that has spent ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bipartisan bill to crack down on illegal immigration narrowly overcame its second and final 60-vote filibuster Friday, all but ensuring its eventual passage in Congress. The Laken Riley Act ...

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A bipartisan bill to crack down on illegal immigration narrowly overcame its second and final 60-vote filibuster in the Senate on Friday, all but ensuring its eventual passage in Congress.