Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours Thursday, taking his “sweet time” with a marathon floor speech that ...

The Senate skirting the filibuster to strike down California’s plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles was the latest wound to a tactic in decline.

The Senate has voted to block California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

The Senate voted on Thursday to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, acting to kill the nation’s most aggressive effort to transition ...

Senate Republicans established a narrow exception to the filibuster Wednesday to clear the way for the votes. The GOP effort could have a profound impact on California’s longtime efforts to curb ...

Senate Republicans established a narrow exception to the filibuster Wednesday to clear the way for the votes. The GOP effort could have a profound impact on California’s longtime efforts to curb ...

Democrats tried in 2022 to roll back the filibuster for legislation, as well, but were thwarted by members of their own caucus who disagreed with the effort.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted on Thursday to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, moving to kill the country's most aggressive ...

Frustration that the filibuster was not deployed last week should not obscure that it silently constrains the Republican agenda daily.

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 ...

Two years ago, Democrats nearly toppled the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation. But with an incoming Republican majority in the Senate, it may be their only tool to fight against a ...

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have indicated support for removing the Senate filibuster, but L. Roger Hutson argues filibusters are an important tool in forcing bipartisan governing.