government filibuster

Trump wants to scrap filibuster to end government shutdown

Trump Urges Republicans to End the Filibuster to Reopen Government

WASHINGTON—President Trump urged Senate Republicans to end the filibuster, the longstanding rule that requires 60 votes to advance most legislation, in order to reopen the government without the support of Democrats.

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Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

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Government shutdown live updates as Thune rebuffs Trump's call to end Senate filibuster

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Republican Leaders Reject Trump's Demands to Scrap the Senate Filibuster to End the 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.

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Trump urges Senate Republicans to scrap filibuster rule to end government shutdown

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Republicans shrug off Trump's call to scrap Senate filibuster over shutdown

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Trump administration must fund SNAP payments during the shutdown, judges rule. Follow live updates.

It wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the debit cards that beneficiaries use to buy groceries could be reloaded after the ruling.

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Trump urges GOP senators to use ‘nuclear option’ on filibuster to end government shutdown

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Trump demands Senate scrap filibuster rule to end shutdown

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What to know about the Senate filibuster as Trump calls on GOP to eliminate it

Senate Republicans are resisting his demand to end the long-standing filibuster rule in order to end the government shutdown.

What is the ‘nuclear option’? President Trump demands GOP end filibuster, Republicans say no

President Trump is urging Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster to reopen the government, but congressional Republicans are resisting the move.

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Opinion - If you believe in democracy, we must get rid of the Senate filibuster

The Senate filibuster is preventing meaningful legislation from being passed, leading to a government that is not functioning as it should, and executive orders becoming the only alternative.

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Chip Roy is wrong about the filibuster

Proposals to end the filibuster were wrong when Democrats made them in the Biden years, and they are wrong when Republicans make them in the Trump years.