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NPR • April 14, 2026 19:57

Under pressure from President Trump, can the filibuster survive 2026?

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President Trump wants to do away with the filibuster in order to pass the Save America Act. But many Senate Republicans are reluctant, wary of what it would mean if they were to lose their majority.

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