Senate Majority Leader John Thune has continued to resist calls from President Trump and conservative hard-liners to invoke the nuclear option and eliminate the legislative filibuster, preserving the 60-vote cloture threshold for most bills. Recent procedural changes have instead focused on expediting nominations through en bloc confirmations and targeted rules adjustments, while proposals for a “talking filibuster” on legislation like the SAVE Act gained limited traction but faced internal GOP skepticism. With the 2026 midterms approaching, traders see little near-term impetus for a full rules overhaul that would apply to appropriations, border measures, or other priority legislation, as both parties have historically retained the filibuster when holding the majority.