Politics Nov 06 WATCH: Senate convenes as Trump ramps up pressure to kill the filibuster and end the shutdown By Joey Cappelletti, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 What is the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown? 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 eliminate the legislative filibuster. By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 WATCH: Johnson says Trump’s demand to end filibuster ‘not my call’ House Speaker Mike Johnson said he texted with President Donald Trump after his late night demand to change the Senate rules to end the government shutdown. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 Trump pushes Senate GOP on filibuster ‘nuclear option’ to end the government shutdown President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Sep 08 South Carolina senators reject abortion ban after Republican lawmaker threatens filibuster Davis, the chief of staff for former Gov. Mark Sanford before being elected to the Senate in 2009, was joined by the three Republican women in the Senate, a fifth GOP colleague and all the chamber’s Democrats to oppose the… By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
Jun 30 Biden supports filibuster exception to protect abortion access By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Continue reading
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden supports changing filibuster rules to codify abortion rights By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the Supreme Court's decision ending a constitutional right to abortion is "destabilizing" and he supports changing Senate rules to codify nationwide abortion protections. Continue reading
Jun 23 Gun legislation on the road to passage as Senate overcomes GOP filibuster By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Senate has pushed a bipartisan gun violence bill to the brink of passage. It voted Thursday to halt a Republican filibuster against the measure, clearing the way for Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the nation's run of… Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Push to change filibuster rules fails in the Senate By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats could not persuade holdout senators Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia to change the Senate procedures on this one bill and allow a simple majority to advance it. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Senate opens debate on voting rights bills, setting up a potential filibuster showdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Voting legislation that is a cornerstone of the Democratic agenda and a top priority for civil rights leaders is on track for defeat. Continue reading