Senate majority leader indicates there's not enough support to eliminate filibuster despite Trump push

While President Donald Trump is advocating for the elimination of the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that there are not enough votes.
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‘Don’t You Understand That?’ Trump Demands Senate GOP Leader End Filibuster So They ‘Can Screw the Democrats’

President Donald Trump demanded that Senate Republicans end the filibuster amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Government shutdown prompts FAA to float flight cancellations as Senate talks continue

Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.

EXCLUSIVE: John Thune Is Defying Trump On The Filibuster. Here’s His Explanation.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on a collision course with President Donald Trump over nixing a longstanding legislative tool to end the 36-day government shutdown. Thune, who pledged to defend the filibuster on Day One of his leadership tenure,

Ron Johnson reverses stance on ending filibuster to end shutdown

Ron Johnson's reversal came just after President Trump called on Senate Republicans to end the filibuster as a way to end the government shutdown

After breakfast with Trump, Thune reiterates that changes to filibuster are 'not happening' despite president's repeated calls

Returning from the White House Wednesday after President Donald Trump made yet another call for Senate Republicans to overturn the filibuster, Majority Leader John Thune reiterated his view that there are not the necessary votes among Senate Republicans to change the Senate rules.
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