With the ongoing government shutdown now the longest in American history, President Trump is upping the pressure on Senate Republicans to find a way to fund the government–namely by doing away with the filibuster, the longstanding Senate rule that requires 60 votes to pass most legislation.

At a recent breakfast with Senate Republicans, the president called on GOP lawmakers to nuke the filibuster, effectively lowering the vote threshold for legislation to a simple majority of 51 votes. The move would allow Senate Republicans–who currently hold a 53-47 majority–to break the shutdown and pass a government funding bill without making concessions to Democrats.

Several GOP Senators, including current Majority Leader John Thune, R-SD, have balked at the idea of terminating the filibuster, noti

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