Before Trump called on the Senate to nix the filibuster, dozens of Democrats had called for its elimination.

About the author: Casey Burgat is the director of the legislative affairs program at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management. He is author of We Hold These “Truths”: How ...

In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Curtis laid out a defense of the filibuster procedure, which requires 60 votes to end debate on most pieces of legislation. The procedure has long ...

Republicans could fundamentally change the entire government and country with a simple majority vote,” Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post. “The one thing that has ...

President Donald Trump sounded the alarm over a Democratic Senate candidate’s call to abolish the filibuster—despite ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats’ unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate ...

Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is maintaining his support for the Senate filibuster as President Donald Trump pushes for its elimination.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) says that while he used to support the filibuster, “at this point in time,” his party should ...

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Trump urges John Thune to eliminate the Senate filibuster or cancel August recess until lawmakers pass the SAVE Act election integrity bill.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott criticizes a failed legislative process.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., right, during a lunch with Republican Senators on the Rose Garden patio at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, ...