Senate, Trump and filibuster
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The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump's tariffs on countries around the world, the third in a trio of rebukes of the president's trade policy this week.
Donald Trump, in a long Truth Social post, said the GOP should end the shutdown by doing away with the filibuster to pass legislation.
House Speaker Mike Johnson distanced himself from demands to get rid of the filibuster, warning it could backfire if Democrats took back Senate control.
The bipartisan move is symbolic, as the House has passed a rule against legislation to block tariffs this year.
Donald Trump urged Republicans in the Senate to play their “TRUMP CARD” and “Get rid of the Filibuster” to end the government shutdown. Mr Trump said that Democrats, if they return to power, would scrap the rule,
Speaker Johnson leads House GOP press conference as shutdown drags on