Johnson warns against Trump's demand for Senate to go 'nuclear' to end shutdown
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was cautious about President Donald Trump's demand for the Senate to end the filibuster to stop the government shutdown.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"Look, I'll just say this in general, as I've said many times about the filibuster, it's not my call. I don't have a say in this. It's a Senate chamber issue," Johnson said. "But the filibuster has traditionally been viewed as a very important safeguard. If the shoe was on the other foot, I don't think our team would like it." Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
Sixty votes are required in the Senate to overcome a filibuster and proceed with debate and a final vote on most pieces of legislation. Senate Democrats attempted to get rid of it when they last held the majority in order to pass reforms that they accused Republicans of blocking, but they were blocked by more moderate members of their own party.
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