Last month, Senate Democrats used the filibuster to block sanctions on the International Criminal Court, in response to the ...

Despite the challenges of the past, this body is moving forward, and it is Senate Republicans who are leading the charge. We ...

For decades Republicans in GOP-dominated Nebraska have tried and failed to upend the state’s unusual method of splitting its ...

After a 65-minute news conference in which Jones-speak more than doubled the efforts of new head coach Brian Schottenheimer — ...

Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Seattle, said on Friday that the “change was necessary to avoid instances where debate lingers on in an effort to delay the legislative process and potentially stymie ...

When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom whereby a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass legislation.

Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted abortions, with the motion largely serving to get Democrats on the ...

One reason senators have been hesitant to change the filibuster rules is a shift in the urban-rural split in the Legislature, Lippincott said. "The demographics of the state of Nebraska continue ...

They’re tired of institutions failing and want a significant direction change on immigration, the economy and energy. They want a level playing field rather than what they see as elites rigging ...