Two years ago, Democrats nearly toppled the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation. But with an incoming Republican ...
A Democratic leader who once likened the filibuster to Jim Crow policies that enforced racial segregation backtracked on ...
Speaking at a press conference with the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Monday, Jayapal was asked how she weighed her ...
And opposition from those two lawmakers, she pointed out, would serve as political cover for other Senate Republicans wary of filibuster reform but unwilling to oppose the move publicly. The ...
President-elect Donald J. Trump is seeking to circumvent the long and drawn-out process of having to submit nominations to ...
Americans will only achieve healthy public discourse when we agree on basic principles and start telling the truth. As it ...
Sen. Mitch McConnell didn’t ruin Congress. That distinction rests with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his band of ...
President-elect Trump has two budget cycles to get things before he and Republicans have to deal with midterms. Here are some ...
highlighted border security as a top priority for a budget reconciliation package that could pass the Senate with a simple majority, bypassing a Democratic filibuster. “We will surge resources ...
For the first time in 18 years, Republicans in the Senate have a new leader.