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The Senate filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance most legislation, is a procedural safeguard to ensure political stability.

While not in the Constitution, the filibuster aligns with the founders' intent for deliberate, consensus-based governance.

Eliminating the filibuster could lead to volatile policy reversals whenever the Senate majority changes parties.

Congress remains locked in a political standoff in what is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. While headlines focus on immediate negotiations, such as public safety nets and health care — understandably so — a broader danger lies in how institutional norms might be compromised under political pressures.

Among the most destructive possibilities is the elimination of the Senat

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