"The filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running. It requires 60 votes in a full Senate to overcome a filibuster, giving Democrats a check on the 53-seat Republican majority that led to the start of the Oct. 1 shutdown when the new fiscal year began. Trump's call to terminate the filibuster could alter the ways the Senate and congressional dealmaking operate,"
"Trump spent the past week with foreign leaders in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, finishing his tour by meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The president declared the trip a success because of a trade truce with China and foreign investment planned for American industries, but he said one question kept coming up during his time there about why did 'powerful Republicans allow' the Democrats to shut down parts of the government."
President Donald Trump called on the Senate to eliminate the filibuster so the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. The filibuster requires 60 votes to end debate, giving Democrats leverage against the 53-seat Republican majority that coincided with the Oct. 1 shutdown. Trump posted his call on Truth Social after a trip to Asia and said he had given the choice considerable thought during his flight home. He touted a trade truce with China and planned foreign investment, and noted questions raised about why Republicans allowed the shutdown. Some senators and House Speaker Mike Johnson favored ending the shutdown, but lawmakers’ response remained uncertain. The shutdown produced concrete local effects, including stockpiling of food in Alaska, heating-oil concerns in Maine, and flight delays.
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