Senator Thune maintains the filibuster will not change to reopen the government

The federal Government has now been shut down for 21 days and there still is no clear path to open it if Democrats remain firm and Republicans refuse to negotiate. One option the senate has is to change filibuster rules, making the body no longer require 60 votes to pass legislation. South Dakota US Senator and Senate Majority leader John Thune maintains he will not use that option to reopen the government…