When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom ...
For example, (increasing ... and that’s by getting around the filibuster through reconciliation. That’s the pattern we’re in, right? MERKLEY: Yes, with an amendment. And the amendment ...
Republicans hold a trifecta of control after winning the White House, US Senate, and US House of Representatives for the ...
The president offered up priorities he expects, making clear it’ll be up to Congress to figure out the details.
Republican lawmakers are considering a number of proposals that could effectively increase taxes on student loan borrowers and college students.
In 2022, then-President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), a law that repealed the 1996 Defense of Marriage ...
Lawmakers can no longer give a “soft no” against ending debate or passing legislation during the Nebraska Legislature’s third ...
Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing An example of the kind ... to a “backdoor elimination of the filibuster.” Indeed it would.