Trump Orders Republicans To Play ‘Nuclear Option’ To End US Shutdown | What Is Filibuster? Will the Filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate soon become a thing of the past? As the shutdown in America completes a month, Donald Trump has asked all Republican senators to get rid of the rule. In a Truth Social post, the U.S. President asked his party lawmakers to go for what he called the "Nuclear Option". The filibuster is a longstanding parliamentary tool that halts action on most bills unless 60 senators in the 100-member chamber vote to move forward. Over the years, it has stymied policy priorities for Democrats and Republicans alike, and Trump has been complaining about the manoeuver since his first White House term.

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