WASHINGTON—Amid a long-running shutdown, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has consistently defended the filibuster.
That center has so far held.
Republican Talk of Changing Filibuster to End Shutdown Ebbs
Many Republicans do not want to see the filibuster changed, something that Democrats pursued when President Joe Biden was in the White House.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), joined by other Senate Republicans, speaks during the 15th day of the government shutdown at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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