Cornyn spars with conservatives online over SAVE America Act
Cornyn said the bill has 50 Senate votes and needs 60 to overcome a Democratic filibuster.
- On Thursday, Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Mike Lee publicly clashed over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, with Cornyn bluntly telling Lee he lacked the votes to pass the bill.
- The SAVE America Act, which cleared the House in February, requires documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration but has only 50 Senate votes and needs 60 to overcome a Democratic filibuster.
- During an X exchange, Cornyn wrote, "you don't have the votes," while tagging Majority Leader John Thune; Lee retorted, "What planet is this an attack on Republicans?" and argued forcing debate is a "plan of attack against voter fraud."
- The public dispute exposes internal Republican friction over strategy, as Cornyn warned against "Republican on Republican attacks" while Lee insisted forcing debate is essential despite procedural hurdles.
- Cornyn, who lost his Texas primary to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last month, departs the Senate in January, complicating Republican unity as the party navigates internal divisions ahead of November elections.
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