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 ...

The Senate fiscal 2025 budget resolution aims to boost border and military spending and expand domestic energy production.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The filibuster empowers the minority and frustrates the majority. Extended debate has always been a part of the way the Senate does its legislative business. Copied This week on the “Heritage ...

The Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster again during a second procedural vote on Friday, amassing more than 60 votes to advance it to a final vote. By a margin of 61-35 ...

So, here are some Senate vocabulary terms for you. Cloture, filibuster and ripen. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed "cloture" Tuesday to break filibusters on three nominees ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - 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. The filibuster ...