US EditionThune Says Senate to Consider Voting Bill but Pushes Back on Demands for 'Talking Filibuster'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans a procedural vote on the SAVE America Act despite lacking the 60 votes to overcome a filibuster, amid GOP divisions and Trump's pressure.
- On Wednesday, Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced he supports changing Senate rules to pass the SAVE America Act, stating that leaders must adapt when "the reality on the ground changes."
- Facing a 10-week runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Cornyn's reversal follows intense pressure from his primary opponent and ongoing competition for President Donald Trump's endorsement.
- The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship and photo identification for voters, while the filibuster's 60-vote threshold, which Cornyn defended for 24 years, gives the minority party veto power.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune dampened expectations for the rule change, telling reporters there are not enough votes to abolish the filibuster ahead of a vote next week.
- President Donald Trump has made the bill his "number one priority," threatening to withhold approval of any legislation until it passes and claiming the measure is pivotal to GOP success in November.
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The Daily Republic
siouxfallslive.comRep. Dusty Johnson talks Iran war, SAVE Act at Mitchell Rotary meeting
MITCHELL — Missiles and drones are flying in the Middle East, oil prices are on the rise with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and it remains unclear exactly when the United States war against Iran will come to an end. It all has American citizens a bit on edge, and Rep. Dusty Johnson understands that. “There is tremendous concern in this country around Iran, and I think there should be,” Johnson said during a question and answer session …
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…
The White House
The Iowa StandardThe SAVE America Act Is the Most Popular Election Reform in Decades
President Donald J. Trump is urgently calling on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act immediately and safeguard America’s elections from illegal voting.
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