Leader Thune’s position on the importance of the legislative filibuster is unchanged,” spokesperson Ryan Wrasse said in a statement, after Thune ruled out the gambit earlie

President Donald Trump wants Republicans in the Senate to kill a longstanding rule called the filibuster WASHINGTON — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats’ unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill,

Republicans on Friday showed little sign of heeding President Donald Trump's latest call to jettison the Senate filibuster and bypass a Democratic roadblock to reopening the partially shuttered federal government.

Trump has urged Senate Republicans to choose a dramatic strategy as the 2025 government shutdown threatens to become the longest in history.

Back from a week abroad, 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.

Republican President Donald Trump called for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day. The filibuster is the Senate rule for agreement by 60 of its 100 members to pass most legislation.

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. “THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day. The filibuster is the Senate rule for agreement by 60 of its 100 members to pass most legislation.