Republicans and Democrats have been guilty of attempting to abolish the filibuster when they held power. The truth is, the filibuster is merely a Senate procedure to shut off debate that has existed ...

Filibuster refers to the legitimate act of obstructing parliamentary proceedings by the minority. Although the National Assembly Act refers to this as ...

Incumbent Senator John Cornyn reversed himself on a long-standing rule in the Senate that will make bills easier to pass. He used to be a staunch defender of the filibuster. Cornyn's comments are part ...

Two months ago, President Trump said the SAVE America Act should be Republicans’ top priority in Congress. Now it’s ...

President Trump’s call for Republicans to “take over” voting procedures in more than a dozen states and “nationalize” the midterm elections has Republican senators debating filibuster reform to get ...

Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) started a filibuster on the floor of the Missouri Senate shortly after lawmakers gaveled in for the ...

Californians don’t have to imagine what unchecked majority rule looks like. They see it in Sacramento. The Legislature pushes through hundreds of bills, often moving from committee to the governor’s ...

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) denied Wednesday that he reversed his stance on the Senate filibuster rules to curry favor with President Trump amid speculation that he made the switch in order to win the ...

Prominent Republicans, including Sens. Mike Lee and John Cornyn, have reversed course to support ending the Senate filibuster after key GOP legislation stalled. Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces ...

Republicans and Democrats have been guilty of attempting to abolish the filibuster when they held power. The truth is that the filibuster is merely a Senate procedure to shut off debate that has ...