‘The Senate sucks’: Chambers clash over voter ID bill inaction
House conservatives say the Senate is blocking a voter ID overhaul as Republicans cite a two-week recess and no clear path to 60 votes.
- Emboldened by President Donald Trump, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and House Republicans are stalling legislative business this week to pressure the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping voter ID and elections overhaul bill.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the bill lacks sufficient support to clear the 60-vote filibuster threshold, leaving no realistic path to passage before the chamber recesses for its upcoming break.
- House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris called senators "lazy," while Rep. Byron Donalds stated, "The Senate sucks." House Republicans have reserved their strongest ire for Republican counterparts in the upper chamber.
- On Wednesday, Rep. Luna announced she secured enough support from colleagues to block procedural votes, effectively shutting down the House floor until the Senate returns to Washington.
- Tension between the chambers remains high as the Senate adjourns until July 13, leaving the future of the voter ID legislation uncertain despite ongoing House Republican pressure.
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Fed-up Florida Rep. Byron Donalds unloads on upper chamber: ‘The Senate sucks’
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has the backing of the political class and its deep-pocket donors in his quest to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who terms out after the midterms, but the Republican base has yet to weigh in. With Donalds shying away from debating other GOP primary candidates, including DeSantis-appointed Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, some in the party are slow to get behind the congressman. Holding a commanding lead in the polls, Donalds opt…
Fed-up Florida Rep. Byron Donalds unloads on upper chamber: ‘The Senate sucks’ · American Wire News
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has the backing of the political class and its deep-pocket donors in his quest to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who terms out after the midterms, but the Republican base has yet to weigh in. With Donalds shying away from debating other GOP primary candidates, including DeSantis-appointed Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, some in the party are slow to get behind the congressman. Holding a commanding lead in the polls, Donalds opt…
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