By the early 20th century, the filibuster led President Woodrow Wilson to call the Senate “the only legislative body in the world which cannot act when its majority is ready for action.” ...

Merkley says that what he and others are proposing is "really a minor change." He is right. The history of the filibuster is, in many senses, one of minor changes.

The word "filibuster" is absent from the U.S. Constitution. You also won’t find the word in the Senate rules. However, Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution permits the House and Senate to ...

While most of us have heard of the filibuster, myths about what it is, and isn't, abound. Commentary: Five myths about the filibuster Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Former state Sen. Wendy Davis' 2013 filibuster of anti-abortion legislation was an unforgettable event for lawmakers and political observers on both sides of the aisle. Five years later, listen in ...

Five myths about the filibuster. By Norman Ornstein. Published: January 8, 2022. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., delivers opening remarks during a Senate Rules and Administration ...

If the filibuster is abolished, any gains Democrats make from now to 2028 could be reversed as soon as the Republicans regain control. "You cannot create a weapon and then expect that it will ...

The filibuster may not even be constitutional the way it’s used now The tactic has morphed from a rule of deliberation to a rule of decision-making February 8, 2021 More than 4 years ago ...

Five myths about the filibuster. January 7, 2022. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, arrives for a ceremony on the first anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the ...

Some will call the former senator a hypocrite for voting for a filibuster carve-out in 2021 that allowed the U.S. government to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion and avoid default.