President Donald Trump has called for the Senate, where Republicans have a slim majority over Democrats, to scrap the filibuster custom so as to end the weekslong federal government shutdown.

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.

Over the years, it has stymied policy priorities for Democrats and Republicans alike, and Trump has been complaining about the maneuver since his first White House term.