"The federal government has been shut down since Oct. 1, after the Senate could not agree on a bill to keep the government funded beyond September. While the GOP controls the chamber 53-47, 60 votes are necessary to invoke cloture to break filibusters and advance legislation. In exchange for the requisite votes, Democrats are demanding that Republicans agree to extend healthcare premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire at the end of the year. Republicans have refused."
"Senator, Republicans especially the more establishment Republicans are very, very wedded to this idea of holding onto the filibuster with a death grip, Ingraham said before alleging that if Democrats regain power, they will eliminate the rule. Do you believe, given what this country and our people are facing, that it is time for the Republican Party to ditch the filibuster and start doing things for the American people?"
Laura Ingraham urged Senate Republicans to ditch the filibuster to avoid electoral losses in next year’s midterms. The federal government has been shut down since Oct. 1 after the Senate failed to pass a funding bill. The GOP holds a 53-47 majority, but 60 votes are required to invoke cloture and advance legislation. Democrats are conditioning their votes on an extension of Affordable Care Act premium subsidies set to expire at year’s end, a demand Republicans have rejected. President Trump pressed Republicans to eliminate the filibuster, while some senators view it as essential minority protection. Senator Roger Marshall said the ongoing shutdown convinced him to end the filibuster, arguing Democrats counted on to protect it have not acted to open the government. Ingraham warned that continued Senate gridlock could damage Republican prospects in the midterms.
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