"The filibuster is a longstanding procedural quirk of the Senate that can be used to block legislation by establishing a de facto 60-vote threshold to pass most bills."
"Because of the filibuster, Republicans could not advance that funding on their own, so the Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since Feb. 14."
"Democrats have asked for things like enhanced training, body-worn cameras and a prohibition on face masks, leading to a standoff over funding for immigration enforcement."
"In the House, where there is no filibuster and legislation is passed with a simple majority vote, Republicans were able to act more or less on their own to pass a bill funding all of DHS."
Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces pressure to eliminate the filibuster to advance President Trump's SAVE America Act. The filibuster requires a 60-vote threshold, complicating partisan legislation. Democrats, as the minority party, have stalled funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement until reforms are made following incidents involving federal agents. This has led to a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security since February 14. In contrast, the House passed funding without a filibuster, highlighting the differences in legislative processes between the two chambers.
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