Last month, Senate Democrats used the filibuster to block sanctions on the International Criminal Court, in response to the ...

Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours straight to try and ... Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster in opposition to landmark civil rights legislation remains the longest in history at just over 24 hours.

Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, ...

U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against RFK Jr.'s nomination for DHHS Feb. 6. Another ...

Ted Cruz of Texas abstained ... motion is a procedure that requires a majority quorum of 60 to end a debate or filibuster and take a vote. However such a majority number is not required for ...

The executive orders (EOs) and policy memoranda President Donald Trump issued thus far advance his goal of making America ...

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz urged Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to resist moves to water down “school choice” proposals.

Texas, is taking aim at illegal immigrants who flee from Border Patrol with legislation being introduced in both the House and Senate.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) jokingly reported former President Joe Biden and other prominent Democrats in a knock to Senate Minority ...

Then, at 11:18 a.m., Sen. Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth Democrat, took to the Senate floor and started what she hoped would be a 13-hour filibuster of the abortion bill. If Davis managed to keep the ...

Ted Hesson is an immigration reporter for Reuters, based in Washington, D.C. His work focuses on the policy and politics of immigration, asylum and border security. Prior to joining Reuters in ...