Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in the US Senate to scrap the filibuster [sic] rule in a bid to end the ongoing government shutdown, now entering its 30th day. The filibuster [sic] is a long-standing senate rule that requires 60 of the 100 members to approve most legislation. With a 53-47 majority, removing the rule would allow Republicans to pass a funding bill without Democratic support. … Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune has previously rejected calls to change the filibuster [sic] rule to end the shutdown.” [editor’s note: The filibuster involves extended speeches to delay voting. The 60-vote rule is for “cloture,” which ends debate, but there need not be a filibuster occurring for cloture to fail of 60 votes. They’re not the same thing – TLK] (10/31/25)