Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., announced on Tuesday that there is insufficient support in the Senate to amend the filibuster rule and facilitate the passage of the contentious SAVE America Act. This bill, which requires voters to prove citizenship for voter registration and present IDs at the ballot box, is expected to be voted on in the House but faces significant opposition in the Senate, where Democrats have committed to using the filibuster to block it, viewing it as a potential barrier to voting access. GOP hardliners, however, have called for a revival of the “talking filibuster,” a historical practice requiring senators to speak on the floor to delay legislation, rather than completely eliminating the filibuster — a move some see as a way to reform Senate rules without dismantling the procedural tool altogether.
Senate leader opposes filibuster change for voter-ID bill passage
