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.

How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America.” I wanted to know if he would work with Republicans on filibuster reform if Trump demanded it. Our conversation, conducted by phone and edited for ...

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, effectively erasing the massive border the two nations share ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state as he proposes erasing the ...

Graham, released the text of a resolution on Friday that would provide hundreds of billions in money for defense and border security.

For instance, they wanted a safe downtown ... The mayor could hope for a filibuster in the Senate, but that would probably involve State Sen. Steven Roberts. Will he rush to the mayor’s aid?

The Senate is looking to leapfrog the stalled House and start its own process. Trump originally said he wanted “one big, beautiful bill” but later admitted he did not care how the process got ...

rather than split it into two pieces as some Republicans had wanted in hopes of delivering some Trump wins faster. The special process bypasses the threat of a Democratic filibuster in the Senate ...

As Republicans attacked Democrats for ostensibly siding with activists who wanted to “defund the ... especially the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to pass major bills.