Want to Get More Healthcare Bills Passed? Fix the Filibuster, Suggests a Senator
Merkley and former aide propose new rules for debating legislation
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Merkley and former aide propose new rules for debating legislation
The Senate Chaplain and the House Chaplain together oversee the Capitol Prayer Room, located near the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
In a historic fumbling of the transition of power, Republicans in the House of Representatives enter their third day of attempting to elect a speaker to lead the chamber.
Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat, said he disagrees with some of his colleagues who would happily get rid of the filibuster -- the 60-vote threshold that is needed to advance most Senate bills.
Individual stock trading by members of Congress and their family members presents a clear conflict of interest, but it's still permitted. It needs to stop.