The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...

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 House voted on Wednesday for a dramatic expansion of its regulatory oversight, passing a bill that allows Congress to ...

Republicans are seeking to fast-track their rollback of Biden-era regulations under legislation the House passed Wednesday.

meaning Congress may need to repeal Biden’s memo themselves. Senate Democrats can block non-budget reconciliation legislation with the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote supermajority to overcome.

Some activists say Biden was too slow to embrace ending the filibuster to pass racial justice bills, which he ultimately did in January 2022. As Republicans attacked Democrats for ostensibly ...

Had Reid not nuked the filibuster, Roe v. Wade would still be good law. McConnell was right. And McConnell's words are relevant the final day of the Biden presidency. Yesterday, Seth Barrett ...

This, as we know, did not happen. Biden chose to keep the archaic ‘filibuster’. Better known on Capitol Hill as a tool designed simply to prevent progressive policies from ever passing and ...

It was unclear what practical impact Biden's comments might have ... nine votes shy of the 60 needed to clear the 100-member chamber's filibuster hurdle. Two Republican women joined Democrats ...

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