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

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.

“We’ve got to make things hotter,” acknowledged Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), adding that the furor in the party will ...

Democrats have fallen back in love with the filibuster. Mere weeks into President Trump’s second term, Senate Democrats are already making liberal use of the obstructive maneuver, flying in the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...