President Trump speaks with reporters and signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Jan 23. (The Washington Post / Getty Images) ...

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.

(CNN) — 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.

Republicans are claiming that the bill should be seen as a narrow fiscal matter, meaning that it could bypass the Senate filibuster and become law more easily. “Using Medicaid funds for unproven ...

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 ...

U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards, R-Flat Rock, issued the following statement after being sworn in for his second term serving North Carolina’s 11th congressional district in the U.S. House of ...

Proposals to end the secret ballot votes for committee leaders, lower the number of votes needed to end filibusters and bar reporters from covering closed-door discussions about legislation ...