House Republicans threaten to oppose Senate bills until SAVE America Act passes [View all]
Source: The Hill
03/13/26 2:28 PM ET
House Republicans are threatening to oppose all Senate-passed legislation until the upper chamber advances the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, a GOP-backed voting requirements bill. “I’ll be voting ‘no’ on all Senate bills – other than DHS funding – until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act,” Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) wrote Friday on the social platform X.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) also wrote on X that, “The Senate will no longer have legislation passed until the SAVE America Act is passed and on the President’s desk.” The SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in elections and the presentation of an ID to cast a ballot, is expected to come to the Senate floor next week for a procedural vote.
However, it would require some Democratic support to overcome a filibuster, posing a challenge for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.).
Thune has been facing pressure from President Trump and House Republicans to sidestep Democratic opposition through the use of a “talking filibuster,” which would force Democrats to speak continuously on the Senate floor to delay the bill. Once they cede the floor, Republicans could pass the measure with 51 votes. But Thune has previously said a talking filibuster is “much more complicated and risky than people are assuming at the moment,” and has opted to advance the bill through regular order.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5783290-save-america-act-house-republicans-senate-bills/
They haven't been in session much this past year anyway so why bother now?
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