Politics Sep 08 South Carolina senators reject abortion ban after Republican lawmaker threatens filibuster By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
Politics Jun 30 Biden supports filibuster exception to protect abortion access 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. By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Jun 30 WATCH: Biden supports changing filibuster rules to codify abortion rights 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. By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Jun 23 Gun legislation on the road to passage as Senate overcomes GOP filibuster 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… By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Politics Jan 19 WATCH: Push to change filibuster rules fails in the Senate 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. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
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
Jan 18 Martin Luther King III criticizes Manchin and Sinema over filibuster reform, says “History will not remember them kindly” By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senators are returning to Washington under intense pressure to pass voting legislation in the face of stark criticism from civil rights leaders. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 7:36 The debate over ending the filibuster, explained By Lisa Desjardins As the U.S. Senate returns Tuesday to take up legislation on voting rights, there's one major roadblock for Democrats: Majority Leader Chuck Schumer doesn't have the votes to pass it in an evenly-divided chamber. That's led to renewed talk of… Continue watching
Jan 17 WATCH: Family of Martin Luther King Jr. hold news briefing after march for voting rights By Jeff Martin, Michael Warren, Associated Press The family of Martin Luther King Jr. led a "Peace March" Monday morning across Washington, D.C.'s new Frederick Douglass bridge, calling for the passage of voting rights reform legislation, now stalled in the United States Senate. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Sinema blunts voting bill’s chances as Biden pushes Senate By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to meet privately with Senate Democrats at the Capitol, a visit intended to deliver a jolt to the party's long-stalled voting and elections legislation. Continue reading