Trump Presses GOP to End Senate Filibuster

Bloomberg: “President Donald Trump pressed Senate Republicans to change the chamber’s rules in a way that would allow them to secure funding for the Department of Homeland Security without Democrats, invoking the long lines and delays at some airports amid the partial government shutdown.”

“As the funding impasse has dragged on, Trump has shown increasing frustration with members of his own party for not eliminating the rule that requires support from 60 senators to move bills onto the floor, hindering his ability to hammer through his legislative priorities, including a controversial voter ID bill.”