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 legislation.

The budget reconciliation process allows bills to pass by simple majority and bypass the Senate filibuster. That means ...

Trump’s Sentence ‘Doesn’t Matter,’ but the Conviction Does Nothing in ... s presidency: The filibuster was creating a “vetocracy” that paralyzed the Senate and American democracy.

As GOP hardliners spent the weekend pushing party leaders to cut deeper into Medicaid in an effort to advance Donald Trump’s ...

Democrats have fallen back in love with the filibuster. Mere weeks into President Trump’s second term, Senate Democrats are already making liberal use of the obstructive maneuver, flying in the ...

President Donald Trump promised for years to abolish the department — which he can't do without congressional approval.

U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against RFK Jr.'s nomination for DHHS Feb. 6. Another ...

How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America.” I wanted to know if he would work with Republicans on filibuster reform if Trump demanded it. Our conversation, conducted by phone and edited for ...