Democrats' 2024 Power Shift Proposals Could Have Strengthened Republican Control

Efforts to expand the Supreme Court and abolish the filibuster may have backfired under a Trump administration.

Democratic leaders proposed expanding the Supreme Court, abolishing the Senate filibuster, and limiting judicial review of congressional laws in 2024.
If enacted, these measures would have enabled a Republican-controlled Congress to advance Donald Trump's agenda with minimal opposition.
The proposals risked undermining the separation of powers by reducing checks on executive and legislative authority.
Republicans, now in control of both chambers of Congress, could adopt similar strategies, using Democrats' prior proposals to justify their actions.
Critics argue these efforts highlight the dangers of disrupting institutional balances designed to prevent unilateral control in government.