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McConnell expects filibuster to remain intact with Republicans winning control of the Senate

With Republicans projected to win the Senate majority in the 2024 election, "the filibuster will stand," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell noted on Wednesday.Even when one party controls a slim majority of Senate seats,

The Hill on MSN · 14h

McConnell: Filibuster will stand if GOP holds House, Senate

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday stood firm on keeping the filibuster in place under a Senate GOP majority, even though the party will control a 52- or 53-seat Senate majority along with the White House and possibly the House next year.

YAHOO!News · 14h

Mitch McConnell On Republican Senate Control: 'The Filibuster Will Stand'

The outgoing Republican leader suggested the Senate GOP would reject any push by Trump to change Senate rules.

Scripps News on MSN · 17h

McConnell says filibuster will stay as Republicans reclaim Senate

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans plan to keep the filibuster when it takes the majority in 2025.

NBC News · 16h

McConnell says ‘filibuster will stand’ as GOP seizes Senate control

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and outlined his hopes for a Republican-controlled Senate, including keeping the filibuster. McConnell will step down from Senate leadership at the end of the current Congress term and will not seek re-election in 2026.

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Graham: Use budget reconciliation to bypass filibuster and pass border security legislation

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of President-elect Trump’s strongest allies in the Senate, is calling on Republicans to ...

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GOP takes control of Senate with 3-seat pickup, but 60-vote threshold still poses agenda challenge

The GOP's first win Senate pickup this cycle came early on election night when Jim Justice, West Virginia's GOP governor, ...

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As power shifts in Washington, McConnell says filibuster safe

A shift in the balance of power in Washington could help President-elect Donald Trump get more done during his final term.

2024 Election Day results bring big shift to balance of power in US Congress

The Republican Party has retaken control of the U.S. Senate while control of the U.S. House of Representatives remains in play.

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What a Republican Senate takeover means for Donald Trump

Yes — to answer the question some readers are probably asking — the filibuster rule is likely to endure, which in turn ...

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Under Trump, a unified Congress could push through tax and spending cuts

Even a more disciplined Republican majority will face barriers, including the Senate rule known as the filibuster, which ...

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the meaning of a Republican Senate - and What’s Ahead for the House

The House and Senate could make history this election, with the Senate flipping to the GOP column and Democrats currently holding the seats needed to potentially win the House.

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'Certainly a happy day for the GOP.' Mitch McConnell celebrates Republican wins

"Certainly a happy day for the GOP." Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell celebrated widespread Republican wins.

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