The most extended government shutdown in U.S. history has revived a familiar argument: The Senate’s filibuster is to blame for congressional paralysis. It’s a compelling narrative with a convenient ...

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is waging a largely one-man crusade to reform the Senate filibuster. He sees it as a way to help end obstructionism and address the Senate's increasing dysfunction. (Bill ...

Frustrated by the ongoing government shutdown, President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on Senate Republicans to go for the “nuclear option” and get rid of the filibuster in recent days. “It is ...

Fairly or unfairly, the majority party pays dearly in the midterms, then ultimately loses the presidency in 2028. GOP senators shrug their shoulders and complain about how powerless they were against ...