Sen. John Fetterman calls on Republicans to “nuke the filibuster” during a Fox News interview, arguing the Senate should eliminate its own power to halt spending bills. Democrat Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania called on Republicans to “nuke the filibuster” when it comes to government funding votes, effectively stripping the upper chamber of its own power to halt federal spending. During an interview with Kayleigh McEnany, Fetterman argued that the Senate should carve out an exception to the filibuster rule for budget and appropriations bills, saying that doing so would make it “almost impossible” for either party to force a government shutdown in the future. Fetterman went even further, suggesting the Senate should “remove itself of the power” to shut down the government, effectively handing…

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