Senate Republican Conference

Trump, Senate and filibuster

Republican leaders reject ending the Senate filibuster despite Trump’s call to nuke it

“The filibuster has traditionally been used as a very important safeguard,” Johnson said, noting that his own opinion is “not relevant” given it is a Senate-only issue.

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What to know about the Senate filibuster as Trump calls on GOP to eliminate it

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Republican leaders reject Trump’s demands to scrap the Senate filibuster to end the shutdown

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Government Shutdown Could Become Longest Ever as Trump Says He 'Won't Be Extorted' by Democrats

The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month.

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How do you get rid of the filibuster? Trump has called for an end, but it wouldn’t be easy

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Trump calls on Democrats to end shutdown

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Trump Promises to Torture Disobedient GOP Senators With 3 A.M. Phone Calls

“The Democrats are far more likely to win the Midterms, and the next Presidential Election, if we don’t do the Termination of the Filibuster (The Nuclear Option!),” Trump wrote in a sprawling Truth S...

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Live updates: Senate to vote on ending government shutdown; Election Day latest, Dick Cheney dies

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Thune: Votes ‘aren’t there’ to eliminate filibuster, despite Trump push

Senate, Shutdowns

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Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history after failed Senate vote

The government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 on Tuesday evening, the 35th day of the funding lapse.

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How much longer is government shutdown expected to last? 14th Senate vote failed today

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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats

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Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure on track to become longest ever

Day 35 of the federal shutdown puts it on track to become the longest ever, threatening SNAP benefits for millions and paychecks for federal employees.

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US government shutdown ties record, as congressional inaction takes toll

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Talks to end government shutdown intensify as closure nears longest ever

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US government shutdown ties record for longest in history

"I'll be honest with you, I don't think any of us expected that it would drag on this long. We didn't believe, we couldn't have imagined," House Speaker Mike Johnson told a news conference arranged t...

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Congress ties record for longest shutdown as bipartisan talks pick up steam

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Government shutdown tied for longest ever. When will it end? When is next Senate vote?

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Republicans Hold Firm on Filibuster and Prosecutor Veto Power, for Now

President Trump is showing mounting frustration at his inability to win confirmation of U.S. attorneys in blue states or break the filibuster's grip on the Senate. The G.O.P. has been uncharacteristically uncooperative.

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When Republicans in Congress actually vote to rebuke Trump

Congressional Republicans are so loathe to vote against President Donald Trump that it’s striking when they actually do.

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'Stop playing games': Marjorie Taylor Greene takes aim at Republicans, Congress amid shutdown

Ga., criticized GOP colleagues for failing to fix Obamacare and shared how it hurt her family’s finances on “Real Time with Bill Maher."

The Daily Signal

GOP Lawmakers Weigh in on Trump’s Stopgap Funding of SNAP

SNAP—more commonly known as the food stamp program—is a major federal program that provides benefits about 42 million people each month. That accumulates to a monthly cost of about $8 billion. The Trump administration has said it will use emergency funds totaling about $4.65 billion to provide for SNAP needs this month.

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What is the filibuster? Why does Trump hate it? Will it end? Here are answers

Trump wants the Senate to abolish the filibuster blocking legislation such as ending the shutdown. Here's why even his Republican allies keep it.