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Government shutdown updates: Thune remains against ending Senate filibuster

The Senate is now adjourned until Monday afternoon, which will mark the 34th day of the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune appeared exasperated in his calls for the Democrats to turn the lights back on in Washington, D.C.

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When is next vote on government shutdown? Will the Senate vote today? Live updates, time

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Government shutdown likely to extend to next week as Senate adjourns with no breakthrough

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Trump demands Senate scrap filibuster rule to end shutdown

President Donald Trump is demanding the Senate to “go nuclear” and scrap the filibuster rule so Republicans could unilaterally end the government shutdown.

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Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown.

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GOP senator ‘firm no’ on Trump’s call to eliminate filibuster

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‘Nuclear Option’: Trump Says Filibuster Should Be Eliminated As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On

Trump wrote on TruthSocial that Democrats have “lost all sense of WISDOM and REALITY,” telling Republicans to unleash their “nuclear option” and eradicate the filibuster.

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Trump calls on Republicans to scrap filibuster rule in shutdown standoff

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Trump Calls for End of Filibuster to Break Shutdown Stalemate

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What to know about the Senate filibuster as Trump calls on GOP to eliminate it

Senate Republicans are resisting his demand to end the long-standing filibuster rule in order to end the government shutdown.

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Trump's push to nuke the Senate filibuster hits immediate Republican resistance

In a pair of late-night posts, Trump told Senate Republicans to use the "nuclear option" to eliminate the 60-vote threshold and pass a government funding bill without Democrats.

Government shutdown hits 4-week mark as Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 13th time

The Senate failed for a 13th time to advance a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.

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Live updates: Senate fails to reopen government for 13th time as SNAP battle takes center stage

The Senate on Tuesday failed to reopen the federal government for the 13th time, as the shutdown hit the four-week mark. It failed in a 54-45 vote. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Thune blasts Democrats on Senate floor over SNAP, shutdown: ‘This isn’t a political game’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) delivered a fiery floor speech Wednesday, chastising his Democratic colleagues for introducing legislation to fund SNAP benefits after consistently voting against a GOP proposal to reopen the government.