Senate Republicans hold a slim majority but face deep internal divisions preventing invocation of the nuclear option to lower the filibuster's 60-vote cloture threshold for legislation, as Majority Leader John Thune confirmed on May 12 amid stalled floor debates on the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. President Trump and allies like Sen. Ron Johnson urge the procedural change to break Democratic obstruction on priorities including border security funding, yet moderates such as Sens. Collins, Murkowski, Tillis, and McConnell resist a full legislative filibuster overhaul, wary of Democrats wielding it post-2026 midterms. Recent cloture failures highlight gridlock, with alternatives like a talking filibuster discussed but no rules vote imminent before key appropriations deadlines.
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December 31, 2026
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$559,662 Vol.
December 31, 2026
30%
Confirmations are considered part of the Senate’s “advice and consent” function, not part of the Senate’s “legislative process,” and will therefore not count towards this market's resolution.
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0x65070BE91...Confirmations are considered part of the Senate’s “advice and consent” function, not part of the Senate’s “legislative process,” and will therefore not count towards this market's resolution.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the U.S. government.
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0x65070BE91...Senate Republicans hold a slim majority but face deep internal divisions preventing invocation of the nuclear option to lower the filibuster's 60-vote cloture threshold for legislation, as Majority Leader John Thune confirmed on May 12 amid stalled floor debates on the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. President Trump and allies like Sen. Ron Johnson urge the procedural change to break Democratic obstruction on priorities including border security funding, yet moderates such as Sens. Collins, Murkowski, Tillis, and McConnell resist a full legislative filibuster overhaul, wary of Democrats wielding it post-2026 midterms. Recent cloture failures highlight gridlock, with alternatives like a talking filibuster discussed but no rules vote imminent before key appropriations deadlines.
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