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Fetterman strongly supports the filibuster as Trump urges Senate Republicans to scrap it

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., expressed strong support for the filibuster in a Monday opinion piece, acknowledging that he has reversed his position on the issue since his 2022 campaign.President Donald Trump on Monday was pressuring Senate Republicans to nix the filibuster."When Democrats had the presidency and a majority in both chambers, they were frustrated with the 60-vote threshold needed to advance legislation. Senate Democrats attempted to end the filibuster to push through President Joe Biden’s agenda — an effort I fully supported during my 2022 campaign," Fetterman wrote in a Washingto...