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Senator Cornyn Supports Filibuster Change to Pass SAVE America Act
Sen. Cornyn backs altering Senate rules to pass the SAVE America Act, citing Democratic obstruction; 71% of Democrats and 95% of Republicans support voter ID laws, data shows.
- On Wednesday, Senator John Cornyn announced he supports changing Senate rules, including lowering the 60-vote filibuster threshold, to secure passage of the SAVE America Act and Department of Homeland Security funding.
- Locked in a competitive runoff, Cornyn's pivot follows intense pressure during his primary against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, as both vie for President Donald Trump's endorsement ahead of the May 26 vote.
- The SAVE America Act would mandate proof of citizenship and photo ID for voting; Senate Democrats have blocked the legislation, with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling it "Jim Crow 2.0."
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune pledged to bring the bill to the floor, though he previously stated insufficient votes exist to override the filibuster or eliminate the 60-vote threshold.
- A 2023 Brennan Center for Justice study found more than 20 million Americans lack citizenship proof on hand, suggesting potential ballot access restrictions while threatening federal funding gridlock if President Trump withholds his signature.
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Senators discuss nuking filibuster to fund DHS, pass voter ID bill * WorldNetDaily * by George Caldwell, The Daily Signal
Source link Senate Republicans appear to be warming to an extreme measure to overcome Democrat obstruction—the “nuclear option” of overriding the 60-vote threshold required to bring a bill to a final vote. “My fellow conservatives and I have proudly used the 60-vote threshold to protect the country from all sorts of bad ideas and dangerous
A Tetchy Cornyn Shoves a Hand in the Camera when Pressed on His Filibuster Flip-Flop
In his latest act of self-debasement to win President Trump’s endorsement, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Wednesday penned a cringing op-ed in the New York Post in which he agreed to drop his longtime support for the Senate filibuster.
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Temple Daily TelegramCornyn voices support for nixing filibuster, reversing course as he courts Trump’s endorsement
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has announced that he supports scrapping the filibuster if needed to pass a voting restrictions bill, a marked change from his longtime support of the procedural
Senator John Cornyn, Groveling for Trump's Endorsement in His Texas Runoff Against Ken Paxton, Flips Positions on Blowing Up the Filibuster to Pass the SAVE Act #ELB
Sad that someone would make this change not out of principle but out of the need for that endorsement. UPDATE via NBC News: Cornyn denied Wednesday that he shifted his position on the filibuster to win Trump’s endorsement, telling NBC… Continue reading The post Senator John Cornyn, Groveling for Trump’s Endorsement in His Texas Runoff Against Ken Paxton, Flips Positions on Blowing Up the Filibuster to Pass the SAVE Act appeared first on Election…
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