This. From Taegan Goddard’s Politcal Wire. Well worth the subscription btw.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) could simply announce that Democrats will no longer filibuster appropriations bills, and when back in the majority, they’ll formally abolish it. That alone would render the filibuster meaningless. Such a move would leave Republicans fully responsible for funding the government. Democrats could vote against GOP proposals and then criticize them as bad policy without being blamed for shutting down the government.