McConnell: Filibuster Is Secure With Republican Senate Majority
By Rachel Acenas
11/7/2024 Updated: 11/7/2024
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the outgoing minority leader, held a press conference after Republicans claimed a majority in the Senate and President-elect Donald Trump won the election, calling it a good day for the GOP.
Republicans seized control of the upper chamber with at least 52 seats, flipping several of them on Tuesday night.
McConnell told reporters on Wednesday morning that the election was a “referendum on the current administration,” saying that Americans weren’t happy.
“I’ve been the majority leader, I’ve been the minority leader. Majority’s a lot better,” he told the press. A majority in the upper chamber paves the way for the GOP to push Trump’s agenda forward.
Additionally, McConnell said that he believes the filibuster, the tactic of unlimited debate to delay or block a vote on a measure, will remain intact with the Senate under GOP control. The filibuster can only be overcome with 60 votes. Bills cannot be approved without that supermajority.
“I think this shifting to a Republican Senate majority helps control the guardrails, to keep people who want to change the rules in order to achieve something they think is worthwhile is not successful. And so I think the filibuster is very secure.”
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