Republican U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it is time to get rid of the Senate's filibuster custom to bypass a Democratic roadblock during the ongoing government shutdown. The "filibuster" is the Senate rule that requires 60 of the chamber's 100 members to agree to pass most legislation.

The filibuster is a long-standing tactic in the Senate to delay or block votes on legislation by keeping the debate running.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at a stalemate on finding a government funding solution to end what is now the second-longest shutdown in U.S. history. The Senate failed for the 13th time on Tuesday to advance a bill that would reopen the government until Nov.

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day.

Schumer (D-New York) holds a news conference on Wednesday, the 29th day of the partial government shutdown. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) One reason the partial government shutdown has dragged on for nearly a month is because most Americans have felt no discernable impact on their daily life.

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The ongoing federal government shutdown has prevented Congress from voting to reauthorize the ACA premium tax credits. There have so far been 13 failed votes in the Senate to reop