President Trump is urging Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster to reopen the government, but congressional Republicans are resisting the move.

President Trump is urging Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster to reopen the government, but congressional Republicans are resisting the move. WASHINGTON —

Congressional Republicans are rejecting President Donald Trump’s public push to use the “nuclear option” to eliminate the Senate filibuster, a move Trump says would allow Republicans to end the shutdown without Democratic votes.

“THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER,” President Trump said in a social media post.

The filibuster is a Senate rule requiring 60 votes, not a simple majority, to advance most legislation, incentivizin

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