Overview
- Trump renewed calls on Truth Social and in private with senators to “terminate the filibuster,” framing it as the way to reopen the government after a 42‑day shutdown.
- Sen. Ron Johnson said Republicans should consider ending the rule before Democrats do, and Sen. Rick Scott said the option must remain on the table.
- A NOTUS survey found several 2026 Republican Senate hopefuls endorsing abolition—Nate Morris, Rep. Buddy Carter and Michael Whatley—while John E. Sununu and Scott Brown oppose it.
- Republican Senate leadership and much of the conference remain against using the nuclear option, saying there are not enough votes to change chamber rules.
- Conservative commentary is split, with the Daily Caller urging majority rule to advance a broad agenda and the Spectator and Daily Signal warning that ending the filibuster would scrap guardrails and empower future Democratic majorities.