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President Trump urged Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster to end the government shutdown, warning Democrats would do the same to expand their power. The proposal comes as multiple states sue to restore SNAP funding, with some lawmakers backing the “nuclear option” to prevent further hardship.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02President Trump urged Republicans on Sunday to abolish the Senate filibuster
00:06to end the ongoing government shutdown, calling it the survival of our country.
00:10In a true social post, Trump warned Republicans that Democrats would abolish the filibuster
00:14to expand their power by adding states, Supreme Court seats, and electoral votes.
00:19This call came as a coalition of more than two dozen states
00:21sued the administration to restore supplemental nutrition assistance program funding
00:25during the shutdown.
00:26Senate Republicans are considering using the nuclear option
00:29to eliminate the filibuster and end the government shutdown.
00:32It's something that can permanently change Senate rules.
00:35Some lawmakers, including Senator Josh Hawley, argue the move is necessary
00:39to prevent children from going hungry during the stalemate.
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