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 ...

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 ...

The two main arguments for keeping the legislative filibuster are that allowing endless debate forces compromise and protects the rights of the legislative minority. As Sen. King said two years ...

After their election loss, notice how quickly Democrats have flip-flopped with respect to their push to abolish the legislative filibuster. Back in 2021, Representative Pramila Jayapal ...

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 ...