Uncle Sam’s latest big handout offers a road map for a U.S. infrastructure bonanza. Senate passage of $2 trillion in economic aid offers hope for new roads, bridges and airport runways. The slim Democratic majority used a parliamentary trick to bypass Republi…

President Joe Biden does not want to make changes to Senate filibuster rules amid efforts from some Democrats to scrap the legislative roadblock, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday.

Two of organized labor's highest priorities for the Biden administration, the PRO Act and the Raise the Wage Act, are both unlikely to garner the 60 votes needed for passage in the Senate.

The measure includes restricting partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts, striking down voting hurdles and automatically registering eligible voters

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is expected to pass its flagship election reform bill, which would update voting procedures and require states to turn over the task of redrawing congressional districts to independent commi…

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation that would protect nearly 3 million acres of public land across four Western states and ban future uranium mining around the Grand Canyon.

Two Democratic senators affirmed their support for protecting the 60-vote legislative filibuster, reassuring Republicans that there won't be enough votes to kill the procedural tool.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that he will allow the 50-50 Senate to officially organize so Democrats can take control of key committees in the chamber after a weeklong battle with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer over the rights…

One day into his presidency, there are already bracing reminders of the arduous task ahead, and the obstacles in Biden’s path.

It was a bold opening salvo from the incoming administration of President Joe Biden: an immigration bill that would open a path to citizenship for roughly 11 million people living in the country illegally. But even the Democratic senator leading the charge ac…

A standoff between new U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and the man he replaced, Republican Mitch McConnell, over a core rule of Senate operations has kept the two from reaching a deal on how to manage the 50-50 chamber.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell's inability to quickly strike a deal on a power-sharing agreement in the new 50-50 Congress is slowing down everything from the confirmation of President Biden's nominees to Donald Trump's impeachment t…

While Democrats do not have immediate plans to eliminate the filibuster, they are unwilling to commit to taking it off the table.

Mitch McConnell’s push for Democrats to rule out filibuster abolition — and thus, most of their policy goals — has triggered a standoff.

Dems take control of 50-50 Senate, with Kamala presiding for first time... (First column, 1st story, link) Related stories:Biden tells appointees 'I will fire you on the spot' for showing disrespect to colleagues... DAY 1: Sweeping Exec…

Facing a 50-50 partisan split in the U.S. Senate, the chamber's top Democrat and Republican discussed adopting a power-sharing deal similar to one struck two decades ago in similar circumstances, a Democratic spokesman said on Tuesday.

House Democrats have little margin for error after losing ground in November’s elections.

The Senate majority leader urged colleagues to address the issue ‘head on before the passions of one particular issue or another arise.’

Final days of President Trump's administration; President-elect Biden pressured to reform filibuster.

Several progressive left-wing groups are urging President-elect Joe Biden to alter or eliminate the Senate filibuster. The procedure allows for lawmakers to delay or block votes on legislation by burying proposals in endless debate. Adam Jentleson, author of …

The next U.S. president has a chance to test his own art of the deal. Joe Biden on Thursday announced an ambitious stimulus plan, including additional $1,400 payments for individuals. It also includes liberal causes like boosting the federal minimum wage to $…

The electoral victories of Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Georgia last week will result in a 50-50 split between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate—a rare event; it’s only the fourth time the Senate has been evenly divided. Because the …

Warnock and Ossoff wins are the first serious consequence for McConnell since he and his party took control of the Senate in 2015. Now they've lost it.

RT @lefttwick: the no labels thing is so funny bc it's amazing how little "radical centrists" are interested actually welding power. if Man…

RT @RCdeWinter: I’m perfectly happy with @ChrisMurphyCT … I wish he and @SenBlumenthal would do another gun filibuster, because the problem…

RT @lefttwick: the no labels thing is so funny bc it's amazing how little "radical centrists" are interested actually welding power. if Man…

A Finish Line Filibuster Takes Place Between NASCAR Drivers Michael McDowell And Ryan Preece At The Crayola 301 https://t.co/OoXOw9ZebL https://t.co/9c3kMGdtuQ

RT @lefttwick: the no labels thing is so funny bc it's amazing how little "radical centrists" are interested actually welding power. if Man…

RT @cdashiell: Republicans don’t want ethics rules for the Supreme Court, or anything, for that matter. Ethics can get in the way of lying,…

RT @lefttwick: the no labels thing is so funny bc it's amazing how little "radical centrists" are interested actually welding power. if Man…

RT @HalburJennifer: Is it blue or orange? Will the filibuster last long enough? An informative look at an abortion bill in Texas in 2013 to…

RT @lefttwick: the no labels thing is so funny bc it's amazing how little "radical centrists" are interested actually welding power. if Man…

Hours After Biden Opens Door To Nuking Filibuster #MAGA #TRUMP2024 #Trump https://t.co/nQtIkEKgTe

The landmark Freedom to Vote Act is expected to be reintroduced in Congress today. This bill would set baseline national standards to help safeguard elections. https://t.co/IJnA6zGHBR

RT @brucepknight: Republicans are openly saying they have plans to make Trump or the next republican president a dictator, while democrats…

RT @jilevin: Abolish the filibuster so we can deliver for America. https://t.co/hgi3E1RfYc

if dems get a trifecta in 2024, that should be seen as a mandate by todays standards, & with manchin, sinema being gone, they should seriously look at filibuster reform (not abolition) like bringing back the talking filibuster/lowering threshold

RT @bmitchell94619: @QuestBlackbeard @Sen_JoeManchin voting with Democrats X% of the time is just not good enough. He’s been hiding behind…

RT @thedailybeast: After The Daily Beast reported that a bumper crop of new maximum donors to Rep. George Santos appeared to have links to…

RT @PaulaReidCNN: JUST IN: Rudy Giuliani has NOT received a target letter in 1/6 probe, his lawyer tells me. As CNN previously reported, Ru…

So... in theory, if Sinema is replaced and somehow Dems win the House plus keep 50 seats in the senate (Manchin not included), the filibuster could finally die? This is all also assuming Brandon wins re-election and the other dems would actually follow through.

RT @NoLieWithBTC: Jesse Watters’ mom deserves a primetime show on cable television. https://t.co/eppGGgs8ev

RT @Brett_McMurphy: Georgia's Kirby Smart said unlike Missouri's Eliah Drinkwitz, he will not open his press conference w/a filibuster & he…

Just another reminder that @JoeManchinWV should vote to abolish the filibuster. It allows the minority (representing more than 40 million votes fewer than the majority) to impose its will on the rest of America.

RT @OrangeFreddyG: If we all die of climate change, no one will around to explain to future generations that we were helpless because of th…

RT @Brett_McMurphy: Georgia's Kirby Smart said unlike Missouri's Eliah Drinkwitz, he will not open his press conference w/a filibuster & he…

Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz admits 12-minute filibuster at SEC media days was to prevent viral moment https://t.co/vHjECzOFLz

RT @Osborne__Cox: The last fuck you is to McConnell’s loyal asshats, Sinema & Manchin — for without their complicity re: maintaining the fi…

It’s beyond time to do away with the filibuster. No one should just be able to say I object and hold up vital confirmations of the military. Make the person that objects take the floor and speak their objections Tuberville wouldn’t last an hour on the senate floor.

RT @ActionDemocrat: I listened to a "Dem" complain Joe Biden Did not secure Voting Rights abortion rights student loan forgiveness Who, d…

There's no such thing as a no-labels platform. The status quo politics of Sen. Manchin are clear. He voted to keep the undemocratic, 18th century relic, the filibuster. Which killed the John Lewis voting rights Act and the George Floyd Police reform Act. And more.... https://t.co/tuYb9A8Lvs

RT @brucepknight: Republicans are openly saying they have plans to make Trump or the next republican president a dictator, while democrats…

RT @503i7: @anthonyzenkus Obama had a filibuster proof super majority and delivered Romneycare

RT @ActionDemocrat: I listened to a "Dem" complain Joe Biden Did not secure Voting Rights abortion rights student loan forgiveness Who, d…

RT @WendyCoutu2: @iPoliticsCA Maybe filibusters should be time limited or grant one day to filibuster.

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.@Shawn4Boston/@NubiusAdultStar's next porno is gonna be called "COUNCILLOR NUBIUS'S FILIBUSTER" if he gets elected to the @BOSCityCouncil in November. #bospoli https://t.co/MvKRmyiZZ6

RT @brucepknight: Republicans are openly saying they have plans to make Trump or the next republican president a dictator, while democrats…

RT @USArmyOfficer: @NBCNews The general currently serving as acting marine commandant is the same person nominated for the job permanently.…

Just another reminder that @CaptMarkKelly should vote to abolish the filibuster. It's impeding progress on securing equal voting rights for Americans.

RT @shannonrwatts: New York officials found between 200 and 300 firearms in a walled-off vault behind a locked metal door in the suspect’s…

RT @parisa4justice: We don’t deny free speech or freedom of religion rights to someone just because they once were convicted of a crime. In…

RT @marceelias: House Bill 772 allows poll watchers to “move freely” around polling sites — standing as close as 5 feet away from voters an…