U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against RFK Jr.'s nomination for DHHS Feb. 6. Another ...

Their efforts, likely doomed from the start due to GOP congressional control, come as voters demand more resistance.

The House passed legislation Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds. The bill, which ...

Budget reconciliation is a legislative process that can be used to override the filibuster and expedite the approval of a package of legislation in Congress that changes spending, revenues, or the ...

Both “pan” and “omni” mean “all,” and the distinction between omnisexuality and pansexuality is hazy. Some people use them interchangeably. Bisexuality, at its core, involves ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators ...

So, here are some Senate vocabulary terms for you. Cloture, filibuster and ripen. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed "cloture" Tuesday to break filibusters on three nominees ...

Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted abortions, with the motion largely serving to get Democrats on the ...

The measure is set to be one of the first pieces of legislation sent to President Trump's desk after it overcame the legislative filibuster's 60-vote threshold twice this month. The bill ...

Arguments for whether Nebraska lawmakers should change the threshold needed to end debate and shut off a filibuster, possibly aiding conservative priorities, appear more centered on rural and urban ...

Meghan Markle has been described as acting 'like a Mean Girls teenager' and becoming 'cold' towards staff in a damning profile in Vanity Fair. The Duchess of Sussex would reportedly be 'warm and ...