President Trump is pushing Senate Republicans to abolish the 60-vote filibuster rule, which requires a supermajority vote in order for most bills to pass. The move aims to allow him to reopen the government without Democratic votes.
However, this proposal has sparked immediate resistance from within his own party. Senate Republican leaders, including new Majority Leader John Thune and Whip John Barrasso, have voiced opposition to the plan, saying they will not eliminate the 60-vote threshold.
Several Republican senators, including Jon Husted of Ohio, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Roger Marshall of Kansas, Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, and John Curtis of Utah, have also expressed their disapproval of abolishing the filibuster. They argue that it is a crucial safeguard against extreme legislation and would undermine the minority's ability to hold the majority accountable.
The legislative filibuster has been a cornerstone of Senate procedure since 1975, requiring 60 votes for "cloture" and ensuring passage of most bills over the minority's objections. While Democrats have expressed support for abolishing the rule in the past, they are now embracing it as a way to prevent Republicans from shutting down the government.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has also acknowledged that preserving the filibuster is important for maintaining balance and preventing extreme legislation.
The push by President Trump comes after Democrats ran on abolishing the filibuster during their 2024 campaign. Now, with power in their hands, they are taking steps to protect this safeguard against future Republican attempts to eliminate it.
President Trump has argued that abolishing the filibuster would be a strategic move to avoid Democratic attempts to pass sweeping legislation, citing his own experience when Democrats tried to change the Senate rules in 2022. However, so far, Republicans have not made significant progress in convincing their colleagues to support this plan.
However, this proposal has sparked immediate resistance from within his own party. Senate Republican leaders, including new Majority Leader John Thune and Whip John Barrasso, have voiced opposition to the plan, saying they will not eliminate the 60-vote threshold.
Several Republican senators, including Jon Husted of Ohio, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Roger Marshall of Kansas, Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, and John Curtis of Utah, have also expressed their disapproval of abolishing the filibuster. They argue that it is a crucial safeguard against extreme legislation and would undermine the minority's ability to hold the majority accountable.
The legislative filibuster has been a cornerstone of Senate procedure since 1975, requiring 60 votes for "cloture" and ensuring passage of most bills over the minority's objections. While Democrats have expressed support for abolishing the rule in the past, they are now embracing it as a way to prevent Republicans from shutting down the government.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has also acknowledged that preserving the filibuster is important for maintaining balance and preventing extreme legislation.
The push by President Trump comes after Democrats ran on abolishing the filibuster during their 2024 campaign. Now, with power in their hands, they are taking steps to protect this safeguard against future Republican attempts to eliminate it.
President Trump has argued that abolishing the filibuster would be a strategic move to avoid Democratic attempts to pass sweeping legislation, citing his own experience when Democrats tried to change the Senate rules in 2022. However, so far, Republicans have not made significant progress in convincing their colleagues to support this plan.
I'm actually kinda surprised that more Repubs aren't coming on board with Trump's plan to abolish the filibuster... I get why they'd want to maintain some balance and prevent extreme legislation, you know? It feels like a good check on power 
But at the same time, I can see why Trump would think it's a strategic move to avoid getting shut down by Dems - he's got a history of being pretty assertive about his policies 
. Still, it's interesting to see how this is playing out, especially with the Dems taking steps to protect their own interests 
, pushing for abolishing the filibuster and all... i mean, don't get me wrong, i think structure & layout are super important, but can't he just let senate republicans do their thing? 
like, they're already opposing him on this, no need to force it down their throats... btw, 60 votes is still a good amount of time for senators to deliberate, imo 
and what's with all the drama about 'balance' in gov? can't we just have chill conversations instead of trying to abolish rules? 
Trump's plan is like 
Warning sign - it might be bad for everyone! 
The filibuster is a 
safety net that prevents extreme laws, and removing it would be 
scary. Some senators are already 
. Trump's trying to force his agenda down our throats, but he should listen to his own party members instead of 
trying to manipulate them. 
meanwhile these senators are all "nope" and i'm just over here thinking about how cool it would be to have a constitutional crisis... or how bad that would be 
. And let's be real, it's been a part of our Senate procedure for decades... why fix what ain't broke? I'm just worried that if we get rid of the filibuster, we'll end up like some other countries where everyone's gotta agree or else 
. Can't we find a way to compromise and work together?
I'm kinda confused about this filibuster thingy. So like, it's a rule that says you need 60 votes to pass most bills? 
And why would President Trump want to change it? Is he worried that Democrats are gonna do some crazy stuff? 
but come on, can't they just talk things through or find common ground like normal humans? 
. I mean, it's like he's trying to play a game of "get what you want, no matter what" 
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. Let's keep pushing for balance and fairness in our government! 
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), we didn't need all these rules and regulations to keep things straight. We just figured it out as we went along! 
That's the beauty of democracy, right? The ability to adapt and make it work for everyone... most of the time, anyway 