NBC - Trump pushed Senate Republicans to abolish the 60-vote filibuster rule in order to reopen the shuttered government without Democratic votes. But in a rarity, he's hitting firm and immediate resistance from his own party.
Senate Republican leaders have been outspoken in their support for the 60-vote rule to pass most bills. The new majority leader, John Thune, R-S.D., promised shortly after the 2024 election that the legislative filibuster would remain unchanged on his watch.
The legislative filibuster has evolved over the years, but since 1975, it has required 60 votes to achieve "cloture" in the Senate and ensure passage of most bills over the minority's objections. There are exceptions, such as the budget "reconciliation" process that Republicans used to pass Trump's "big, beautiful bill." GOP senators have expanded those exceptions this year, but they've largely been opposed to fully removing the 60-vote threshold. More
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