Initiate the ‘nuclear option’ (and) get rid of the filibuster,” Trump posted on his social media site. “Get rid of it, now.” ...

The filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running.

Senate Democrats who had pushed vociferously for the filibuster’s elimination just four years ago are using it to try to ...

For years, Republicans have been blaming their inability to get anything done on transgender people, and out Rep. Mark Takano ...

In separate posts on social media, Trump late Tuesday instructed congressional Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster ...

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. “THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ...

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) says he is a “firm no” on eliminating the Senate filibuster, which requires legislation to have 60 votes to advance, pushing back on President Trump’s call to deploy the ...

The one-page resolution the Senate passed on Thursday ends Trump’s national emergency declaration, which he announced on ...

The government shutdown has reached Day 31, and by Monday it'll tie the longest funding lapse in history. Will Senate vote today? Here's the latest.

Some GOP officials want to end the shutdown by doing away with filibusters once and for all. The president now wants the same ...

The filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running.

Ending the long-standing rule would allow Republicans in the Senate to pass a funding bill without Democratic support.