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On Tax Reform, GOP Repeating Mistake by Ignoring Bipartisan Path?

Perhaps I am a bit of a “Pollyanna.” I believe that major sweeping legislation which impacts public policy for years to come is best...

McCain May Have Saved the GOP From Itself on Cassidy-Graham

The Senate Republicans have been engaged in a shameful exercise. Few of them will step forward to defend the substance of the...

Richard Arenberg: Why President Trump is Wrong About the Filibuster

Even as he makes fledgling overtures on immigration and tax reform to the congressional Democrats, the president appears to believe that if

Republicans Can Learn from John McCain's Heroism

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is a national hero. That statement has been valid for decades, dating back to his valiant service in the...

Trump's Crush on Foreign Autocrats Threatens Democracy at Home

It should be no surprise that when Donald Trump looks at the U.S. Senate, he sees a body he wants out of his way.

Democrats and Republicans Share Blame in Rewriting the Role of the Senate

Historically, the Senate has taken a dim view of being told what to do about Senate rules by presidents.

What the Iran-Contra Investigation Can Teach Us About the Russia Probe

Trump should see, as Reagan did, that cooperating with a bipartisan thorough investigation is the best route to clearing up the mess.

Senate About to Enter "Nuclear Option" Death Spiral

If nominations are to be one-party affairs when the president's party controls the Senate and a president’s nominees are to be held host

How a Filibuster Could Shape the Supreme Court Nomination Process

Now that the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch have been completed, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote...

Trump Legislative Agenda Now in Serious Doubt

President Trump and the Republican Congressional leadership have suffered a stunning defeat.

Ted Cruz Wants to Destroy the Senate as We Know It

Ted Cruz is calling on Vice President Mike Pence to take action which would undermine the Senate

Silencing of Warren Another Example of Hyperpartisan Senate

Silencing of Elizabeth Warren by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

GOP Going Nuclear over Gorsuch Might Destroy Filibuster Forever

In 2013, the Senate Democrats, then in the majority, dragged the Senate out onto a slippery slope. Using a controversial procedural ploy,...