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'Remove John Thune now': Why MAGA is revolting against Senate Leader over SAVE Act

Thune said he may return to the bill after handling pressing Senate issues, while Trump allies keep pressing for proof of citizenship voting rules.

  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune is pausing the SAVE America Act this week to prioritize federal immigration funding and FISA reauthorization, declining to commit to a future vote on the election-integrity legislation.
  • Representative Anna Paulina Luna claimed on Monday that Thune is "no longer considering" the voter protection bill, though his office indicated he remains open to returning to it after handling other priorities.
  • According to a Harvard-Harris poll, 78% of respondents support removing noncitizens from voter rolls, with public polling showing the voter ID requirement remains an "80-20 issue" for Americans overall.
  • Passing the bill requires a three-fifths majority to end the Senate filibuster in the 53-47 Republican-controlled chamber, and some conservative accounts are calling for five GOP senators to remove Thune as leader.
  • Senator Mike Lee publicly urged the Senate GOP to side with the people rather than the "swamp" regarding FISA 702 reauthorization, highlighting tensions between leadership and the party base over legislative priorities.
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