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They can dodge the 60-vote Senate filibuster threshold and pass a bill without any Democratic support. But reconciliation comes with strings attached. Bills can’t increase budget deficits beyond ...

That rule, voted in only by House Democrats, amended the votes required to end a filibuster on the floor from a two-thirds majority to a simple majority, which Democrats now have in the chamber.

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.

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 ...

The Senate keeps processing President Donald Trump’s nominees this week, but much of the congressional attention will be on South Florida, where House Republicans are gathering for their annual ...

I think he’s doing what he ran on,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who challenged Thune in November for the job and seeks to chart a friendlier relationship with the new leadership, told the ...

He suggested that if Republicans want to pass that filibuster-proof budget package without Democratic input, they may need to carry the votes on other must-do items as well. “The Republicans ...

Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted abortions, with the motion largely serving to get Democrats on the ...

Cloture, filibuster and ripen. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed "cloture" Tuesday to break filibusters on three nominees, starting with Ratcliffe. "Invoking cloture" is the ...

Though metrics such as GDP and job growth show a healthy economy, these seven charts offer insight into why Americans are still feeling crunched. Inflation has cooled significantly since its red ...