US EditionTrump calls for US Senate to scrap filibuster rule
Trump called for Republicans to end the Senate filibuster to bypass Democratic opposition and reopen the government amid a shutdown now in its 30th day.
- On Oct. 30, President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to scrap the filibuster to reopen the government, posting `INITIATE THE 'NUCLEAR OPTION,' GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER` on Truth Social.
- The filibuster requires 60 votes to overcome in the Senate, and the shutdown began on Oct. 1 after congressional Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on funding.
- Several Republican senators, including Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, publicly opposed abolishing the filibuster.
- About 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed, and the Congressional Budget Office warned the shutdown could cost between $7 billion and $14 billion, shaving up to 2% from fourth-quarter GDP.
- With a Nov. 21 deadline in play, lawmakers warn the shutdown could surpass the 35-day 2019 lapse if the filibuster remains, risking the longest deadlock in history.
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Newly arrived home after a successful trip through Asia, President Donald Trump plunged back into domestic politics by urging Senate Republicans to promulgate a nuclear option that ends Democratic filibusterism and reopens the federal government.Read more]]>
Filibuster Fatigue: Amid Shutdown, Trump Calls for End of Senate Hurdle
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