Trump urges Republicans to ditch filibuster rule in US Senate
Rule allows minority party to block legislation, but GOP is reluctant to scrap it as they could lose majorityDonald Trump has floated the idea of ending the filibuster – a procedural technique in Congress that allows a minority of senators to block legislation from passing – which would make...
<p>Rule allows minority party to block legislation, but GOP is reluctant to scrap it as they could lose majority</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> has floated the idea of ending the filibuster – a procedural technique in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-congress">Congress</a> that allows a minority of senators to block legislation from passing – which would make pushing through his political agenda in 2026 much easier.</p><p>In an interview with <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/27/trump-to-politico-midterm-elections-will-be-about-pricing-00706877">Politico</a>, the president urged <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans">Republicans</a> in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-senate">Senate</a> to scrap the filibuster, saying it had become an obstacle to effective governing and removing it would prevent another government shutdown and pave the way for his party to push through its legislative priorities.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/27/trump-republicans-filibuster-rule-senate">Continue reading...</a>
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