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An argument FOR ending the filibuster... for now.

Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:10 am
Posted by Bard
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:10 am
First, some foundational knowledge on the subject.

Cloture is not anywhere in the Constitution, it's a rule created by the Senate (Senate XXII). As such it can (and has) been adjusted (the threshold was lowered by Democrats in 2013 to where they needed only a simple majority vote to pass judicial and administration nominees, effectively removing it). It can be removed and re-added by only a simple majority vote (51).

With that out of the way, the GOP could make a massive move by voting to remove or lower it to simple majority (which is essentially no different than removing it), then return it back to 60. While most Democrats (if not all) would vote against the lowering/removal, not a single one will vote against its reinstatement.

This would give some incredibly rhetorical ground to the GOP for stating (rightly) they used the "nuclear option" to re-fund SNAP and federal employees because the Democrats would rather those groups suffer than give up their quest to fund free healthcare for illegals. And then you remind voters of that next year in the mid-terms.
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