Fetterman strongly supports the filibuster as Trump urges Senate Republicans to scrap it

Fox News - Politics Fetterman strongly supports the filibuster as Trump urges Senate Republicans to scrap it https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fetterman-strongly-supports-filibuster-trump-urges-senate-republicans-scrap 2026-07-28T14:27:43.000Z Sen.

"The BOASBERG Act prevents judges from forcing their way onto cases and is an important piece of court transparency legislation that will help restore the American people's confidence in our judiciary," Schmitt said.

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John Fetterman, D-Pa., discusses his future in the Democratic Party with Fox News host Lara Trump, saying he has felt increasingly isolated within the caucus over his views on Israel and the party's embrace of more extreme positions. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 15, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images) "The rule is a critical line of defense that prevents President Donald Trump from having a fill-in-the-blank government with new laws, deregulation or procedures of its choosing," he wrote.

Operative Telegram Feed GOP senator unveils BOASBERG Act to stop 'rogue' judges from handpicking Trump cases https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senator-unveils-boasberg-act-stop-rogue-judges-from-handpicking-trump-cases 2026-07-28T14:09:54.000Z Sen. Eric Schmitt, Republican from Missouri, joins Maria Bartiromo to advocate for the impeachment of Judge James Boasberg, labeling him a "rogue judge" due to alleged partisan actions and past rulings.

"Randomly assigning cases among judges ensures the American people can have confidence in the impartiality of our courts." Schmitt’s legislation adds several guardrails to the selection process for federal cases and gives courts 120 days after enactment to implement them.

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"When Democrats had the presidency and a majority in both chambers, they were frustrated with the 60-vote threshold needed to advance legislation. Senate Democrats attempted to end the filibuster to push through President Joe Biden’s agenda — an effort I fully supported during my 2022 campaign," Fetterman wrote in a Washington Post opinion piece. Capitol Building is reflected in the reflecting pool at dusk on July 22, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (J. David Ake/Getty Images) "The one thing that has stopped many unpopular policies since the beginning of 2025 isn’t the Democrats — it is the filibuster," Fetterman wrote in his opinion piece.

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Remember, stupidity always brings LOSING & DEATH!" Trump wrote. FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican is planning to curb so-called "rogue" judges, and he is using one of President Donald Trump’s greatest foils in the judicial branch as the launching point. Boasberg most recently blocked the State Department from restricting visas for foreign officials and other foreign nationals that the administration has accused of suppressing or helping suppress American free speech.

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The Dumocrats will do it on day one, and can’t believe how lucky they got with this Senate leadership. Schmitt’s legislation, first obtained by Fox News Digital, would broadly require that federal cases be randomly assigned in a bid to limit the ability of judges and litigants to influence who gets to hear and oversee a case.