President Trump suggested Sunday that Senate Republicans change chamber rules -- and resort to the “nuclear option” -- so that they can pass a long-term budget with a simple, 51-vote majority, amid their funding stalemate with Democrats that has resulted in a government shutdown. If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no” continuing spending resolution. However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is opposed to taking Trump’s advice and changing the rules -- as he did this past summer when Trump suggested McConnell use the so-called nuclear option to end a Democratic filibuster so Republicans could repeal and replace ObamaCare. “The Senate Republican Conference opposes changing the rules on legislation,” a McConnell spokeswoman told Fox News on Sunday. “This is another example of President Trump throwing a tweet in the middle of bi-partisan negotiations that are making progress,” Coons said.

Source: Fox News January 21, 2018 18:22 UTC