Even with Congress in its traditional Christmas recess, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Utah Democrats are still trading barbs via ...

A key player in Congress’ permitting reform negotiations is calling for the Senate to eliminate the filibuster in order to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley has devoted years to overhauling the filibuster. He wouldn’t ban the move, but make ...

The following editorial was written by Bloomberg Opinion: As the latest and longest government shutdown enters its denouement, Congress will be left to tally the costs and repair the damage. One thing ...

Senate Republicans are increasingly chattering about changing the filibuster’s rules if Democrats do not end the shutdown, even though Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says he opposes ...

The longstanding procedure has often been used as a tool for the minority party to block legislation they disagree with.

Murmurings of filibuster reform bounced around the blogosphere last week, and not for the first time. But some think the partisan gridlock of the last 18 months may have finally triggered a “This Is ...

President Trump urged Republicans to get rid of the Senate filibuster rule and move swiftly to pass voter reform after Tuesday’s Democratic sweep in key state races across the U.S. In a series of ...

President Donald Trump again attacked the filibuster on Friday, listing sweeping policy changes and dangling the prospect of midterm election victories his party could secure if Senate Republicans ...

Returning Democratic senators unanimously support changing the rules for the filibuster after two years of gridlock. Though the senators, who all signed a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid calling ...

Supporters of a plan to change the Senate's rules around presidential appointments think they have the votes to reform the filibuster. If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid loses one more vote, though, ...

The leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), who sought to block a ruling party-led bill to establish a ...