Whenever the gavel switches from the hands of one party to the other in the Senate, lawmakers engage in a public round of debate about a long-established political tradition — the filibuster. With the ...

Some are asking if President Donald Trump, who has criticized the filibuster, might call for the “nuclear option" to remove ...

The first-term senator pitched the notion during an appearance Wednesday night on Fox News, lamenting that the filibuster was ...

With the two parties very far apart on terms for a measure to keep the federal government open after funding runs out on September 30, the odds of at least a temporary government shutdown are soaring ...

Looks like more and more Democrats are returning to their roots. They’re siding with Jim Crow. What else to conclude when they embrace the same legislative tool their Southern forerunners – the Dixie ...

A filibuster is when a politician holds a prolonged debate or speech to prevent legislation from passing, such as a bill, a vote, a resolution or an amendment. What Was the Longest Filibuster in ...

What is a government shutdown? Here’s how it would impact most Americans - For the 21st time in the past 50 years, all ...

Former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., blasted several prominent Democratic figures for their apparent flip-flop on the use of the filibuster in recent days. The lawmaker accused lawmakers ...

Senator Cory Booker wrapped up the longest speech in Senate history, surpassing a record that has stood since 1957. The New Jersey Democrat's marathon address was a protest against President Donald ...