The filibuster increases the power and influence of every member of the Senate. Anything that degrades the filibuster degrades their personal power as a senator. DC politicians like to keep their power, so it will stay, just like the "blue slip" on district judges has stayed in spite of Trump's pressure otherwise.
Date: March 9th, 2026 10:16 PM Author: Maroon deep background story
ok, but does that calculus apply even to merely requiring a standing filibuster on an issue that forever affects the viability of the Republican party?