Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is urging Senate Republicans to eliminate the legislative filibuster if Democrats trigger another government shutdown in January.
In an op-ed for the Washington Post , Bessent argues that the recent shutdown showed that the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance most legislation, has become a tool of obstruction rather than deliberation. He cites $11 billion in permanent economic damage, an estimated 1.5 percentage point hit to fourth-quarter GDP growth, 9,500 canceled flights, and delayed paychecks for 1.4 million federal workers as evidence of the tangible costs.
Bessent’s stance is notable because it…
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