Senator John Thune said Friday that the filibuster has "perhaps the greatest impact in preserving the Founders' vision of the ...

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in his first prepared address as Senate majority leader says “preserving” the filibuster will be one ...

Republicans broadly support preserving the 60-vote threshold, which in most cases forces compromise to pass legislation ...

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his ...

Sen. John Thune used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires ...

The Senate gaveled in on Friday and officially came under Republican control, with newly elected Majority Leader John Thune ...

The filibuster is a controversial legislative tactic that allows senators to delay consideration of a measure and require 60 votes for passage. Many people want to get rid of the filibuster ...

There’s talk in the nation’s capital of blowing up the Senate filibuster to pass GOP immigration policies. Don’t do it, Republicans.

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in his first prepared address as Senate majority leader says “preserving” the filibuster will be one of his top priorities, making an early move to quash any talk of ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had suggested that if Democrats held the upper chamber and White House in the election that his party could abolish the filibuster, a move that moderate ...

John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass legislation in the Senate.