Senate Dems join with Republicans to break filibuster on immigrant crime bill
WASHINGTON – Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing ...
Laken Riley Act clears final Senate filibuster, teeing up passage for Trump’s first day
A final vote in the Senate is likely to be on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The Laken Riley Act would ...
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The Filibuster That Saved the Electoral College
Debates over the filibuster tend to get theoretical fast. It’s there to protect minority interests, defenders say. Without it, majorities will run rampant. Lost in the back-and-forth is the reality ...
Nebraska senators propose changes to weaken filibuster
The filibuster’s power came into question once again on Thursday, as the rules committee convened to discuss a handful of ...
Thune will vow to preserve filibuster in first speech as Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will promise to maintain the filibuster on Friday afternoon in his first speech as Senate majority ...
GOP leader John Thune vows to preserve filibuster as Republicans retake Senate
The Senate gaveled in on Friday and officially came under Republican control, with newly elected Majority Leader John Thune ...
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Why Rand Paul's filibuster was a publicity stunt — and a wasted opportunity
No doubt about that. Twelve hours and 52 minutes. And Rand Paul, the junior senator from Kentucky, was not alone in his marathon filibuster. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined in, reading from Henry V ...
Editorial: Republicans, resist the urge to blow up the filibuster for immigration overhaul
Republicans are set to take total control of Congress and the White House and there’s excitement around getting to achieve ...
Republicans want Laken Riley Act to be Trump's first legislative win. Two hurdles linger.
The Senate debate over the immigration crackdown bill has dragged on as Democrats seek amendments from reluctant GOP leaders, ...
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New Senate Majority Leader Opens Session With Vow to Keep Filibuster
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, opened the two-year Senate session Friday with a vow to keep the filibuster. The filibuster is a controversial legislative tactic ...
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Nebraska lawmakers will consider changing rules to weaken filibuster
Nebraska lawmakers will consider 25 proposed legislative rules changes Thursday, including proposals that would make it ...
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Editorial: Republicans, resist the urge to blow up the filibuster for immigration overhaul
But doing so likely would require votes to break Senate rules concerning what sorts of measures are or aren’t subject to the filibuster, the upper chamber’s effective 60-vote threshold to pass ...