GOP Senator Steve Daines [R-Mont] is warning Democrats will eliminate the filibuster if Republicans fail to win back the majority in this year’s election. Daines told a gathering of conservatives in Washington Democrats will succeed in eliminating the filibuster if they hang on to power. They tried in 2022 but were stymied moderate Democrats Kyrstin Sinema and Joe Manchin who voted with Republicans to keep the 60 vote threshold- alive. Noting that neither moderate will likely be in the Senate next year, Daines says majority Democrats would likely move to make Washington DC a state, and try to give Democrats a permanent advantage in federal elections.