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Republicans double down on changing filibuster after Thune rules it out
Thune cited time constraints and lack of unified Republican support as reasons to maintain the 60-vote threshold for the SAVE Act amid a partial government shutdown.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., scheduled a Senate vote on the House-passed SAVE Act while rejecting efforts to alter filibuster rules, noting the 60-vote threshold remains a very real possibility.
- Thune warned a talking filibuster could stretch for weeks and impede reopening DHS amid a partial shutdown, adding that keeping 50 Republicans unified on numerous votes would be difficult.
- The House-passed SAVE Act would mandate photo ID and citizenship verification for federal registrations, and Senate Democrats say in-person proof requirements will discourage or prevent some Americans from voting.
- Thune promised a vote on the SAVE Act but left the process open; following his Wednesday comments, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., urged Republicans to keep pressure.
- Even if Republicans secure a DHS deal, Thune said the talking filibuster remains unresolved as many Republicans push to return to the historical method.
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Republicans double down on changing filibuster after Thune rules it out
(The Center Square) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has thrown cold water on the possibility of tweaking filibuster rules to ensure passage of a key Republican election reform bill.
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