Republicans Suddenly Want to Weaken Filibuster—to Help Trump

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Senate Republicans are dropping to new lows to sidestep the filibuster and pass Donald Trump’s behemoth budget bill. In an effort to more painlessly pass Trump’s wildly unpopular tax and spending bill, Republicans are pushing for a creative accounting method that uses a “current policy” baseline , which would prevent a filibuster and allow the bill to pass with 51 votes instead of 60. Ironically, many Democrats have sought for years to eliminate the filibuster, a move Republicans opposed. In

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Republicans Suddenly Want to Weaken Filibuster—to Help Trump https://newrepublic.com/ - 30.06.2025 20:07

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Republicans Suddenly Want to Weaken Filibuster—to Help Trump https://newrepublic.com/ - 30.06.2025 20:07