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Senate Majority Leader John Thune will force a vote next week on the SAVE America Act but says Republicans lack the votes to use a talking filibuster to overcome Democratic opposition, turning the measure into a high stakes messaging fight ahead of the midterms.

Thune will bring the SAVE America Act, a documentary proof of citizenship and voter ID bill, to a vote next week.
He says Senate Republicans do not have the votes to mount or sustain a talking filibuster to bypass Democrats.
Thune frames the vote as a messaging bill ahead of the November midterms, not as a path to guaranteed passage.
Trump and MAGA allies pushed for a talking filibuster and for adding bans on universal mail-in voting, trans athletes, and gender-affirming care for minors.
Some Republicans, including Sen. Thom Tillis, oppose a federal ban on mail-in voting, reducing GOP unity behind the bill.
Supporters say the bill prevents noncitizen voting, while evidence of widespread noncitizen voting is minimal.
Opponents warn documentary proof requirements could disenfranchise voters who lack easy access to passports or birth certificates.
Senate Republicans cite other priorities, including DHS funding, more than 60 executive nominees, and nearly 40 judicial vacancies.

Thune schedules SAVE America Act vote but refuses MAGA push for talking filibuster

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