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Thune Says Senate to Consider Voting Bill but Pushes Back on Demands for 'Talking Filibuster'
Senate Republicans plan to vote on the SAVE America Act, which imposes strict voting ID rules, but lack support for a talking filibuster, Senate Majority Leader Thune said.
- John Thune, Senate Majority Leader , said Tuesday he will bring the SAVE America Act to the U.S. Senate floor next week, but warned Republicans lack votes to pass it via a talking filibuster.
- Under recent pressure, Trump has said he will not sign legislation until the SAVE America Act passes, seeking to add mail-in ballot and transgender bans, Thune stated there's no vote to pass it.
- Quoting John Thune, 'The votes aren't there, one, to nuke the filibuster, and the votes aren't there for a talking filibuster', as 53 Republicans fall short of the 60-vote threshold.
- Bringing the bill up will likely lead to a messaging vote, with a potential floor fight that could impact Homeland Security funding and Senate business, as Thune said the votes aren’t there for a filibuster change.
- Looking ahead, critics warn about 20 million affected voters could be disenfranchised, while Polymarket and Kalshi assign low passage odds and Sen. John Cornyn supports filibuster rule changes.
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Senate Republicans plan long talkathon over bill
WASHINGTON — Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans plan a "full and robust debate" next week on legislation to impose strict proof-of-citizenship requirements, an effort to show Trump they are serious about the bill even though it doesn't…
Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans plan to launch a “full and solid debate” next week on legislation to impose new and strict citizenship testing requirements, an effort to show Trump that they are serious about the bill despite not having enough support to pass. Senate majority leader John Thune, RS.D., plans an indefinite marathon of debates in the full Senate, although officially he will not be the “parliamentary f…
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Senate GOP gifts Democrats chance to fight for voting rights
Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced on Thursday that next week he will bring the Republican Party’s voter suppression bill, aka the SAVE America Act, to the Senate floor for debate. Thune’s decision will give Senate Democrats, who oppose the...
End Silent Procedural Obstruction. Require the Talking Filibuster.
Congress’s day-to-day functioning would improve significantly if the Senate ended silent procedural obstruction and instead required the talking filibuster—thereby promoting visible, sustained debate on major legislation.Polling consistently shows broad support for mandating proof of citizenship to vote—which means that legislation like the SAVE America Act deserves real debate and a clear up-or-down outcome. Congress should not allow the bill t…
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