In the late 1950s, legislative efforts to limit the power of the Supreme Court failed. The justices backed down anyway.
In corner-bar language, the filibuster is basically a Senate-made house rule that allows a single member to prolong a debate or prevent a full vote on a bill by talking about it forever unless 60 ...
SC highway officials could strip former Spartanburg Sheriff Chuck Wright’s name from his highway. Should the state continue ...
To nuke the filibuster or not to nuke the filibuster? That’s the big question as we head into the sixth week of a record ...
As debate over the Senate filibuster intensifies during a historic government shutdown, both parties weigh its controversial ...
In corner-bar language, the filibuster is basically a Senate-made house rule that allows a single member to prolong a debate or prevent a full vote on a bill by talking about it forever unless 60 ...
The South Carolina Democratic Party will host a two-day tour next week featuring U.S. Sen. Cory Booker to discuss challenges ...
Term limits seem like a good idea, but the Florida Legislature has shown us they merely shift power to unelected lobbyists.
Trump wants the Senate to abolish the filibuster blocking legislation such as ending the shutdown. Here's why even his ...
Trump is ramping up pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action known as the “nuclear option.” ...
TPM’S 25th Anniversary Sale! To celebrate 25 years publishing thanks to our members, we’re taking $25 dollars off the annual ...
It follows a Congress that has already seen Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) break the Senate floor speech record, the longest House floor vote in modern history, the most votes taken in a “vote-a-rama,” and ...
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