The president pushed his Republican Party to get rid of the Senate rule that requires 60 votes to overcome objections and gives the minority Democrats a check on GOP power.

President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day.

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump called for the removal of the Senate’s filibuster rule to bypass a Democratic roadblock during the government shutdown now in its 30th day.

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump late Thursday renewed his call to eliminate the filibuster to force through legislation ending the government shutdown, but his plea is unlikely to get much traction among the Republicans who control the Senate.

President Donald Trump on Thursday called for Republicans to eliminate the filibuster in order to end the monthlong government shutdown.

The president said it was time for G.O.P. leaders to get rid of the longstanding rule that means most Senate legislation needs 60 votes to pass.

Trump calls for abolishing the Senate filibuster to overcome Democratic obstacles amid a prolonged government shutdown.

Oct. 31 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to "get rid of the filibuster," allowing them to pass legislation with a simple majority and end the government shutdown, which entered its 31st day Friday.

The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and reopen the government.

House Speaker Mike Johnson distanced himself from demands to get rid of the filibuster, warning it could backfire if Democrats took back Senate control.

Senate resolution passes to overturn Trump's global tariffs, revealing GOP dissent and concerns over rising prices for American families.

The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would undo many of President Donald Trump's tariffs around the globe, the latest note of displeasure at his trade tactics in Washington that came just as the president celebrated his negotiations with China as a success. After a meeting with Chinese leader Xi…

In a lengthy Truth Social Post, the president attacked the Democratic Party and said the Senate GOP leadership should get rid of the filibuster and “immediately” end the shutdown.