Trump wants Republicans to end the shutdown quickly and scrap the filibuster, which requires 60 Senate votes for most legislation, so they can bypass Democrats altogether. Vice President JD Vance, a former Ohio senator, endorsed the idea in an online post Saturday, saying Republicans who want to keep the filibuster are “wrong.”

The Senate chaplain appealed directly to the Almighty in his prayer to open the session Monday, asking God to "remind our lawmakers" of the consequences of continuing the government shutdown.

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor Tuesday to deliver a speech honoring the legacy of Ute Mountain Ute Chairman Manuel Heart. “Chairman Heart is retiring after a long and

C-SPAN livestreams on several streaming platforms ... These are "legislative days" when the U.S. Senate convenes to debate bills, vote or conduct floor business. Unlike traditional jobs, a legislative day can last longer than 24 hours or stretch across ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) erupted on his Democratic colleagues in an impassioned floor speech on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump urged the Senate to abolish the filibuster so that a simple ... would open up a Pandora’s box” by abolishing the filibuster, he told C-Span viewers Oct. 9. He added that when Democrats take control again, they ...

Despite their party’s lopsided victories in Tuesday’s elections, Senate Democrats remain torn over an exit strategy for what has become the longest partial government shutdown in history. As the shutdown reached its 36th day Wednesday,