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Filibuster in the Senate

The filibuster in the Senate led by Southern Democrats and its overcoming

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Feb 6, 2026

How did House and Senate party votes break down on the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

cleared both chambers with large bipartisan majorities: ’s final passage was 73–27 (or reported as 73–27 in multiple accounts) and approved the amended Senate bill later, with final House tallies repo...

Feb 2, 2026

What procedural options do Senators have to block or fast-track bills like the SAVE Act, and how were they used in this case?

can either slow or speed a bill through a set of well-worn — holds and unanimous-consent objections, extended debate or the (and cloture to end it), points of order, amendments, and special “fast-trac...