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 ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators ...

Sen. Angus King of Maine bills himself as an “independent,” but his voting record is such that the Federal Trade Commission ...

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 ...

King Charles: Don’t Mention the (Hundred Years ... Donald Trump – who demanded an overhaul of what he called the "outdated" Senate filibuster during his first term – will again grow ...

Angus King, I-Maine, Jeanne Shaheen ... said he believed there are enough votes for the measure to beat the filibuster. However, some Democrats maintained their resistance to the bill.

Angus King, I-Maine, Jeanne Shaheen ... said he believed there are enough votes for the measure to beat the filibuster. In addition, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he would likely support ...