As power shifts in Washington, McConnell says filibuster safe
A shift in the balance of power in Washington could help President-elect Donald Trump get more done during his final term.
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GOP takes control of Senate with 3-seat pickup, but 60-vote threshold still poses agenda challenge
The GOP's first win Senate pickup this cycle came early on election night when Jim Justice, West Virginia's GOP governor, ...
Republicans Flip Senate, Eye More Gains
Voters handed control of the U.S. Senate to Republicans Tuesday, although the contests in several battleground states won by ...
What a Republican Senate takeover means for Donald Trump
Yes — to answer the question some readers are probably asking — the filibuster rule is likely to endure, which in turn ...
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Senate Minority Leader McConnell Press Conference
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) held a press conference after Donald Trump's victory and following Republicans winning a majority in the Senate.
Under Trump, a unified Congress could push through tax and spending cuts
Even a more disciplined Republican majority will face barriers, including the Senate rule known as the filibuster, which ...
Rubio: If They Win, Democrats Will Get Rid Of The Filibuster To Ram Through All Their Radical Agenda
Sen. Marco Rubio warned that Democrats will change the rules of the Senate to allow them to pass laws with a 51% Senate ...
Graham: Use budget reconciliation to bypass filibuster and pass border security legislation
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of President-elect Trump’s strongest allies in the Senate, is calling on Republicans to ...