Lyndon Johnson Letter Shows What's Wrong With The Senate Today
One of the challenges in arguing about the use of the filibuster is that the filibuster has changed drastically in recent decades, but it's done so qu...
One of the challenges in arguing about the use of the filibuster is that the filibuster has changed drastically in recent decades, but it's done so qu...
The Hill | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics
The chairman of a key Senate committee overseeing healthcare reform said Monday that the chamber will work every weekend in December to pass the bill ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics
As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid works to cobble together the 60 votes he needs to overcome an expected Republican attempt to block a floor vote o...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics
One of the toughest Democrats to corral in the Senate confirmed on Thursday that he is not committed to helping his party block a Republican filibuste...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics
Senator Ben Nelson, one of the key figures in the health care reform fight, has told a local official in his state that he could support cloture on a ...
The Washington Post | Ezra Klein | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics