The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...
Last month, Senate Democrats used the filibuster to block sanctions on the International Criminal Court, in response to the ...
The word “reconciliation” has dominated the agenda on Capitol Hill since the beginning of the year. It refers to the “budget ...
The Senate is headed for a grueling “vote-a-rama” after Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) signaled Tuesday he would ...
“We’ve got to make things hotter,” acknowledged Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), adding that the furor in the party will ...
To get any budget items passed, GOP lawmakers — and President Donald Trump himself — will need to accept compromises.
U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against RFK Jr.'s nomination for DHHS Feb. 6. Another ...
President Trump endorsed the House Republicans' budget proposal to begin enacting his agenda as the Senate pursues a ...