Lawmakers consider changing filibuster rules to end shutdown Senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram joins ‘Saturday in America’ to explain how lawmakers could alter filibuster rules for ...

The ongoing federal government shutdown is poised to break the record for longest shutdown in the history of the United States, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed or forced to ...

Amid the U.S. government shutdown, which has stretched into its second month, President Donald Trump is ramping up the pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action commonly known ...

Gutting the filibuster was once a taboo notion among Senate Republicans, but the idea is gaining traction thanks to President Donald Trump’s repeated calls to throw out the longstanding procedure. The ...

The one Republican elected official who has a serious and workable plan to end the government shutdown is, surprisingly enough, Donald Trump. The president’s idea is for the Senate to change its rules ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Wednesday he’s open to changes to the Senate filibuster, but stopped short of endorsing President Donald Trump’s call to eliminate it to end the ...

WASHINGTON -- Frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats' unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate eliminate the ...

The ongoing federal government shutdown is set to become the longest in U.S. history, impacting federal workers and millions of Americans. Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked over issues ...