Thune’s support for filibuster ‘unchanged’ by Trump demand to nuke it

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) support for keeping the 60-vote threshold for passing legislation through the ...

When it comes to the filibuster, Trump has his own audience of one now: John Thune

Suspending or eliminating the Senate’s current defining feature — the filibuster — is something no Republican Senate leader ...

Proposed hemp ban tucked into federal funding bill could stall end to government shutdown

A proposed hemp ban that threatens to end the sale of scores of popular THC gummies, vapes and even beverages is tucked into ...

Senate hopes to blow through procedural hurdles in bid to reopen government

S.D., is hoping the Senate can sprint through several votes Monday night, but that's only if Republicans remain unified and ...
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Durbin defends shutdown vote, says it wasn’t coordinated with Schumer

SPRINGFIELD — Saying that he could not justify “playing with other people's lives” as millions of Americans went without ...

Do shutdowns work?

The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. The party behind a shutdown rarely gets what it wants.

Senate clears key hurdle in march to final vote on ending shutdown

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward green-lighting a package to reopen the government, the first of a series of planned back-to-back votes. Senators voted 60-40 to grease ...

Senate inches closer to vote on government shutdown deal

The Senate is drawing closer to a vote on legislation to end the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he hopes passage will take “hours not days.” The legislation ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will sue DOJ for $500K under special provision added to shutdown deal

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will pursue legal action against the DOJ after a new provision in Wednesday’s shutdown deal ...