A filibuster is a tactic used in the United States Senate to delay or block a vote on a measure by preventing debate on it from ending. [1]: 2 The Senate's rules place few restrictions on debate.

Nov 6, 2025 · In a filibuster, a senator or a group of senators can speak on the floor for hours on nearly any subject to prevent a vote. Under Senate Rule XXII, 16 senators are required to file …

Oct 31, 2025 · As the government shutdown nears becoming the longest in U.S. history, President Donald Trump has called on Senate Republicans to end the filibuster in order to …

Oct 31, 2025 · What Is the Filibuster and Why Does Trump Want It Gone? The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and …

The Senate tradition of unlimited debate has allowed for the use of the filibuster, a loosely defined term for action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, …

Oct 31, 2025 · According to the Senate website — which has its own glossary — a filibuster is this: “Informal term for any attempt to block or delay Senate action on a bill or other matter by …

Dec 27, 2025 · President Donald Trump and Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent urged an end to the Senate filibuster rule ahead of an anticipated budget battle in January.

Dec 27, 2025 · Trump previously called on his party in the Senate to end the filibuster in October so that Republicans could reopen the government without Democratic support.

Dec 19, 2025 · Filibuster, in legislative practice, the parliamentary tactic used in the United States Senate by a minority of the senators—sometimes even a single senator—to delay or prevent …

President Donald Trump called for the Senate to eliminate the filibuster on Friday, sharing an op-ed from his Treasury Secretary making the case. “It’s time to end the filibuster,” Trump ...