Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans 15 mins ago President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster. That's so the Republican majority can bypass Democrats in the Senate and reopen the shutdown federal government. Trump targeted the 60-vote threshold for passing legislation in a social media post. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has strongly opposed changing the filibuster and repeatedly said he is not considering changing the rules to end the shutdown. Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah quickly took to social media to say he is a “firm no” on eliminating the filibuster.

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