Reference News, November 6 report. According to Reuters, November 5 report, US President Trump on November 5 called for an end to the filibuster system that obstructs proceedings, in order to end the longest government shutdown in history, while Senate Republicans unexpectedly refused Trump's request. In this Congress controlled by Republicans, most Republicans have pledged loyalty to the president.
On the 36th day of the government shutdown, Trump held a breakfast meeting at the White House with Republicans, urging lawmakers to abandon the Senate's long-standing practice of using lengthy speeches to block proceedings later that day. This would allow them to pass a bill to fund federal agencies before November 21, and then quickly advance party election reforms.
Trump told senators: "We must get the government running. What we are going to do this afternoon is end the filibuster. It's time to do it."
However, most Republican senators opposed doing so, and they clearly told reporters when returning to the Capitol that they would not abolish the system. Now, 60 out of 100 Senate members are needed to pass most legislation. Senate Republican Leader John Thune told reporters: "I know the voting results in the Senate on this issue, and it is impossible."
The Senate's firm stance on the filibuster marks a shift among Republican lawmakers. Previously, they ignored Trump's efforts to weaken the Congress's authority over federal spending, voted to confirm inadequately qualified senior cabinet nominees, and largely turned a blind eye to Trump's unilateral actions on trade. (Translation/ Wang Qun)
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