Trump Urges GOP Lawmakers to Eliminate Senate Filibuster to End Shutdown

Trump Urges GOP Lawmakers to Eliminate Senate Filibuster to End Shutdown

President Donald Trump gestures to the press as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Oct. 30, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP

President Donald Trump on Oct. 30 called on Republican lawmakers to eliminate the filibuster to bring an end to the government shutdown that has stalled federal funding for several agencies for more than 30 days.

The filibuster is a procedural tactic used to block legislation from advancing. It can “prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill, resolution, amendment, or other debatable question,” according to the U.S Senate.
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