In 2025, President Donald Trump urged Republican senators to terminate the Senate filibuster rule to end the government shutdown, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune said changing the filibuster was 'not happening'.
Sources
- Trump lashes out and Democrats dig in as shutdown sets ... (apnews.com)
- https://abcnews.com/Politics/after-breakfast-trump-thune-reiterates-filibuster-happening-despite/story?id=127222696 (abcnews.com)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-ramps-pressure-party-nix-filibuster-shutdown-drags-rcna242137 (nbcnews.com)
- https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-872880 (jpost.com)
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