Trump wants the Senate to terminate its filibuster procedure to speed passage of Republican bills. Here's why it probably ...

After meeting with Trump, some Republican senators appear more open to nuking the 60-vote filibuster rule. But GOP Leader ...

The filibuster is keeping the government shutdown alive. Republicans hold a majority in the Senate, but filibustering Democrats have enough votes to prevent the GOP from reaching the 60-vote threshold ...

President Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster amid the ongoing government shutdown. The federal government partially shut down on Oct. 1 after the Senate failed to ...

Sen. Tom Cotton is hoping after elections this week that Senate Democrats will "come to their senses" and vote to end the ...

The compromise measure that passed by a 60-to-40 vote came with a pledge from Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota ...

Returning from the White House Wednesday after President Donald Trump made yet another call for Senate Republicans to overturn the filibuster, Majority Leader John Thune reiterated his view that there ...

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent ...

One Texas Senate Democrat is taking drastic measures to ensure her filibuster of the state Republican redistricting plan is successful. Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado is using a catheter to ...