Republican Senate Rebels: A Stand for Tradition in Filibuster Showdown
Published on: Nov. 6, 2025, 12:55 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
U.S. Senate Republicans rebuffed President Trump's push to terminate the filibuster, a rare defiance against the president, amid America's longest government shutdown. While Trump sought to override Senate tradition to pass funding and electoral reforms, Republican senators defended the filibuster as vital for bipartisan compromise, resisting calls for its abolishment.
