Nancy Pelosi Tells US House Immigrant Stories For Eight Hours
US politician Nancy Pelosi is thought to have set a new record for the longest speech ever made in the ...
Tag: Filibuster in the United States Senate
‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
A US Senate tactic known as a filibuster has just been used for the first time in half a century ...
‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Senate Republicans are set to vote on changing procedural rules to ensure the confirmation of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court ...
US Senate Moment of Truth Nears With Gorsuch Vote
The US Senate prepared to take its most consequential step in years with the procedural vote Thursday on President Donald ...
Senator Ends 15-Hour Speech Opposing Trump’s Court Pick
Democratic US Senator Jeff Merkley delivered one of the longer speeches in Senate history by holding the floor for more ...
US Senate Clashes Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
The US Senate descended into acrimonious bickering Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats clashed over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, ...
Senate Girds For Battle Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
Senate Democrats are mounting a filibuster of US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, a rare obstruction of high-court appointments. ...
Senate To Vote April 7 On US Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch
The US Senate will vote April 7 on confirming Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the chamber's Republican leader announced Tuesday, ...
Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch To Be Blocked By Democrats
The leading Democrat in the US Senate says he will lead an attempt to block President Donald Trump's nomination for ...