As a gridlocked Congress threatens to stall the legislative promises that catapulted him to office, President Trump has raised hackles on the Hill by suggesting longstanding Senate rules simply be scrapped to cripple Democratic opposition. Currently, Senate rules allow the minority party -- Democrats, at present – to subject a bill to a 60-vote test. either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51%. Though McConnell insists the legislative filibuster is a different story, some of his colleagues aren’t so sure. The cloture rule – Rule 22 – was introduced in 1917, requiring a two-thirds majority to end debate; however, that standard often proved difficult to attain.

Source: Fox News May 03, 2017 18:33 UTC