Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, has an idea to end the federal shutdown: “Let’s make this a Republican-only vote.” The first-term senator pitched the notion during an appearance Wednesday night on Fox ...

The first-term senator pitched the notion during an appearance Wednesday night on Fox News, lamenting that the filibuster was allowing Democrats to “hold us hostage” indefinitely. His simple solution ...

Democrats should use the shutdown to curb the Trump administration's worst authoritarian abuses, not to try to goad Republicans into eliminating an important check on executive excess.

Nine days into the government shutdown, Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia tells CNN’s Dana Bash she’s against abolishing the filibuster to end the funding stalemate. “It sounds ...

Democratic Party of Korea Representative Min Hyung-bae proposed a bill on the 10th to allow the National Assembly Speaker to suspend a session without a vote if a certain number of lawmakers leave ...

Facing Democratic opposition, the GOP has discarded a series of precedents and weakened minority power in order to vote through Trump's nominees and legislation.

The government shutdown began at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after President Donald Trump and congressional democrats failed to reach a deal over government funding.

Over at Balkinization, David Super, a congressional process expert, has these comments about why preservation of the filibuster is, in his view, in the best interests of both parties. Thus, Super ...

DNC Chair Ken Martin said Democrats needed to stop playing by antiquated rules on Tuesday as he called the Trump administration a "fascist regime" during a podcast.

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has been slamming his fellow Democrats for their shutdown gambit from the beginning.

The messaging comes as both parties navigate the shutdown in the court of public opinion, with polls offering conflicting results on whom voters blame.

Ben Sheehan explains the filibuster’s history, evolution, rules, and potential reforms. Why do most bills need 60 votes to pass the Senate? Ben Sheehan explains the filibuster’s history, evolution, ...