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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said on Tuesday that there is not enough support for the talking filibuster pushed by President Donald Trump and some Republican senators, placing the SAVE America Act\u2019s Senate chances further in doubt.<\/p>\n
The talking filibuster, first suggested by Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, would potentially clear a path for the GOP-controlled Senate to pass the legislation by forcing Democrats who oppose the SAVE America Act to speak non-stop on the Senate floor if they want to block a vote. Thune said the Republican-controlled Senate, however, doesn\u2019t have enough support from his party to use the talking filibuster.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe votes aren\u2019t there, one, to nuke the filibuster, and the votes aren\u2019t there for a talking filibuster,\u201d Thune told<\/a> reporters. \u201cIt\u2019s just a reality. I\u2019m the person who has to deliver sometimes the not-so-good news that the math doesn\u2019t add up, but those are the facts and there\u2019s no getting around it.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump has ramped up the pressure on Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act before the 2026 midterms, arguing that a law imposing strict voter ID requirements is vital for Republicans to perform well in the upcoming elections. The legislation would require voters to provide proof of citizenship before registration and would prohibit states from sending mail-in ballots to voters, with the only exceptions being illness, disability, military service, or travel.<\/p>\n Sen. Lee, who sponsored the legislation, told The Daily Wire that Senate Republicans need \u201cto push even harder\u201d to get the SAVE America Act across the finish line.<\/p>\n \u201cVoters across the nation are demanding the SAVE America Act. If we need a few more Senators to get on board to beat a Democrat standing filibuster, that\u2019s not a reason to give up \u2014 it\u2019s a reason to push even harder,\u201d he said. \u201cIf Republicans don\u2019t fight hard to deliver this wildly popular legislation that President Trump has specifically requested, how can we ask Americans to entrust us with both chambers of Congress in the future?\u201d<\/p>\n Recent polling has shown that despite harsh Democratic opposition to the SAVE America Act, a majority of Americans support strict voter ID requirements.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the SAVE America Act \u201cone of the most critical pieces of legislation in our nation\u2019s history.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPassing the SAVE America Act is the most important thing that Republicans and frankly, Democrats, can do to strengthen election integrity and protect democracy,\u201d Leavitt added. \u201cIt\u2019s what the American people elected Republicans to do, and they must deliver on it as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n The press secretary also slammed Democrats for promoting the \u201cmyth\u201d that the legislation would make it more difficult for women to vote.<\/p>\n \u201cAs far as married women who have changed their name, if they\u2019re already registered to vote, they\u2019re entirely unaffected by the SAVE Act, and for the some fraction of individuals who have changed their name or their address, they can still register to vote, of course. They just have to go through their state processes to update that documentation,\u201d Leavitt continued.<\/p>\n Trump said<\/a> on Sunday that he would not sign any other legislation until the SAVE America Act is sent to his desk. The White House kept the pressure up on Tuesday, urging Americans to \u201cDEMAND\u201d that their senators get on board with the Save America Act.<\/p>\n \u201cWe either fix the integrity of America\u2019s elections, or we won\u2019t have a country left to fight for,\u201d the White House posted<\/a> on X. The post also included a link<\/a> to a White House webpage that provided contact information for each U.S. senator\u2019s office.<\/p>\n