The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...

Democrats have fallen back in love with the filibuster. Mere weeks into President Trump’s second term, Senate Democrats are ...

When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom ...

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We're approaching the first weekend of President Donald Trump's second term – and the Senate is already running behind in confirming his Cabinet nominees.

The Senate voted 61-35 to advance the bill, clearing the 60-vote threshold necessary to overcome the filibuster. The chamber plans to pass the bill on Monday, and will only need a majority vote at ...

Sinema, the first out bisexual in the U.S. House and then the Senate, came into office as a liberal but moved to the right.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The filibuster’s power came into question once again on Thursday, as the rules committee convened to discuss a handful of changes to the 109th Legislature. The filibuster ...

One proposal Lippincott put forward would change the threshold needed to end a filibuster from 33 to 30 lawmakers, while another changes the threshold to a three-fifths majority of the members ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators ...

(CNN) — 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 ...