Would Senate Republicans rather lose a Texas race and put their majority very much in danger this November or give up the 60-vote threshold for most legislation that they have championed for decades?

What’s a filibuster? And how will it benefit Trump if Senate ends the practice? - Majority of Republicans have strongly ...

It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly for decades in the Senate: A narrow majority, intent on getting its way on legislation it prioritizes, is held back by the filibuster, and threatens to ...

The SAVE Act is coming up for a Senate vote soon, having passed the House back in February. On Tuesday, it cleared its first hurdle, advancing a motion to begin debate on a 51-48 vote that fell mostly ...

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Populist Republicans have launched what is likely a doomed attack on the Senate filibuster, the long-standing tradition that requires 60 out of 100 votes in the upper chamber to pass most legislation.