As members of the U.S. Senate await the report from the FBI on allegations that Brett Kavanaugh was involved in sexual misconduct when he was in high school and college, the vote on his nomination to ...

The Senate held a cloture vote Friday to send Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to a vote Saturday. What is a cloture vote and why is it important? A cloture vote ends debate on the subject in question - ...

The filibuster is over, with 14 additional Republicans joining the entire Democratic caucus in a vote for cloture on Chuck Hagel’s nomination as secretary of defense. Roll Call gives the list of new ...