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

The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...

Republican lawmakers took a key step last week to officially abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Here's what student ...

You see, dismantling a cabinet agency requires legislation. Because Senate Republicans aren’t planning to abolish the filibuster, that would require 60 votes. There are only 53 Republicans in ...

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 ...

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. Reps. Chip Roy of Texas and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed a bill to permanently shutter the U.S. Agency for ...

President Donald Trump promised for years to abolish the department — which he can't do without congressional approval.

You see, dismantling a cabinet agency requires legislation. Because Senate Republicans aren’t planning to abolish the filibuster, that would require 60 votes. There are only 53 Republicans in ...