Invoking the so-called nuclear option refers to changing this rule with a simple majority of votes. What they don’t have anywhere close to is the majority of votes required to eliminate the legislative filibuster ― at least not yet. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) “I think that’s a good thing. When Democrats held a narrow 50-seat Senate majority under former President Joe Biden, they were stymied by then-Democratic Sens.

Source: Huffington Post October 10, 2025 16:22 UTC