Senate

A change in filibuster rule restores the possibility of a functioning Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of government.

The Senate voted on Thursday to eliminate the use of the filibuster against most presidential nominees, a move that will break the Republican blockade of President Obamau2019s picks to …

H.R. 2655 is just another backdoor tactic by corporate lobbyists seeking to make it difficult for consumers and employees to hold corporations accountable for wrongdoing.

Monday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell negotiated a deal to end the economic standoff.

Today, for the first time since August 21, 2003, the National Labor Relations Board has a full complement of five Senate confirmed members.

In today's On the News segment: After weeks of threatening filibuster reform, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had a closed-door meeting with the entire Senate last night.

Immigration reform faces a tough road ahead as Republicans seize the chance to bolster border security.

Republicans in Senate push a hopeless anti-abortion bill and more. Thom Hartmann Reports.

A comprehensive immigration reform package passed its first hurdle on Tuesday as the Senate voted 82-15 to begin debate on legislation. A key division is over the civil liberties …

“Rather than the terrible failure of government as portrayed in the media...sequestration is a major victory for right wing forces in their long war to destroy social democracy,” writes …