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Explainer-What is the filibuster and could Democrats suspend it for abortion rights?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPresident Joe Biden said on Thursday the U.S. Senate should consider scrapping a supermajority rule...
Democrats' priorities have crumbled under Biden and time is running out for the party to deliver...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPresident Joe Biden speaks about his infrastructure agenda at the New Hampshire Port Authority in...
AOC: End Filibuster to Protect Marriage Equality and More
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling for the Senate to end the filibuster to make it...
House Democrats Introduce Transgender Bill of Rights
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom left: U.S. Reps. Ritchie Torres, David Cicilline, and Pramila Jayapal Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday announced a...
Granderson: Matt Gaetz gave the House a taste of the Senate's filibuster nightmare
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has derailed the work of Congress as effectively as a senator threatening...
57 Votes in the Senate: Enough For Private Equity, Not Enough For Diabetics
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Senate failed to cap sky-high prices for insulin on sunday as part of the Democrats’ climate and...
Celebrating July 2, America's other Independence Day
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act, ending our nation's apartheid. Mark Updegrove, president & CEO of the LBJ...
Indiana senator joins Democrats in allowing vote on gay marriage bill
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA measure to protect both gay and interracial marriage rights nationwide passed a key hurdle...
Democrats Colin Allred, Roland Gutierrez draw distinctions on key issues as they target Sen. Ted...
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFrom left: State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, are...
House Passes Bill to Protect Marriage Equality; Will Senate Follow?
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill aimed at protecting equal marriage rights...