Senate filibuster
Coverage of Senate filibuster in the Nexus archive.
- Trump prime-time address targets election security, calls for Save America Act
President Donald Trump announced the declassification of intelligence regarding election infrastructure vulnerabilities and urged Congress to pass the Save America Act, a federal voter ID bill. Critics, including House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, dismissed Trump's claims as conspiracy theories.
- House GOP leaders release budget framework for $95B party-line package
House GOP leaders released a $95 billion party-line funding package with $73 billion for military and intelligence, $12 billion for farm assistance, and $10 billion for election grants. The plan aims to bypass the Senate filibuster via reconciliation but faces challenges from fiscal hawks seeking deficit offsets. The package includes funding for Iran war efforts and servicemember pay.
- Key House caucus leaders target Supreme Court, Senate filibuster
House Democratic caucus leaders are proposing a Supreme Court expansion, term limits, and a code of ethics for justices, alongside eliminating the Senate filibuster. The resolution responds to the Supreme Court's decision to narrow the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which allowed Republican states to redraw congressional maps and reduce majority-minority districts.