Democrats just admitted they can’t win without scrapping the filibuster—and they’re willing to let America’s government collapse to prove it.
This week, a top Democrat confessed that ending the government shutdown hinges on destroying the Senate’s minority‐rights rule. He argued the filibuster “frustrates democracy,” even as millions of families feel the pain of a frozen federal budget.
Make no mistake: this is an open rebellion against the very idea of checks and balances. The filibuster exists to force compromise, protect small‐state interests, and curb one‐party power grabs.
Republicans have offered clean funding bills to reopen the government immediately. We’ve sent compromise language, invited input, and stood ready to negotiate on every issue—from border security to veterans’ care.
But the other side’s only response is “Get rid of the filibuster.” They don’t want negotiation. They want one‐party rule. They want to jam through radical spending and social programs without a single GOP vote.
History proves the filibuster works. It stopped extreme measures in 1917, 1964, and again countless times in recent decades. It ensures major legislation needs broad support, not just a bare 51‐vote majority.
Abandoning it would unleash a parade of raw spending, unchecked regulatory power, and partisan court‐packing. It would transform the Senate into a meaningless rubber stamp—just like the House.
Republicans refuse to yield. We will not let Democrats weaponize Senate rules to force through their progressive wish list. We will not let them turn a brief budget fight into a permanent power shift.
The choice is clear: Democrats can either negotiate in good faith, reopen the government, and protect minority rights—or they can torch the filibuster, plunge the country deeper into crisis, and own the consequences.
Republicans stand ready to keep America running and preserve the Senate as the deliberate, deliberative body our Founders intended. The ball is in their court.
