Trump renews call to 'terminate' filibuster over SAVE America Act impasse [View all]

Source: The Hill

04/25/26 3:03 PM ET


President Trump on Saturday renewed his call to “terminate” the filibuster to ensure the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act passes through the Senate as it remains in limbo in the upper chamber.

Not passing the Republican-led bill would lead to “the worst results for a political party in the HISTORY of the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “An Unrecoverable Death Wish!!! Likewise, the FILIBUSTER – TERMINATE IT NOW!!!”

The president has made the SAVE America Act his top legislative priority. The bill would require all voters to show photo ID, request those registering to vote to show proof of citizenship and to require all ballots be counted within 36 hours of Election Day.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) previously dismissed the notion of forcing Democrats to use a talking filibuster to oppose the SAVE America Act, a move that Thune has warned could paralyze the legislative process for weeks — possibly even months. But some Republican senators, like Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), have argued that changing the filibuster would allow for the bill’s passage.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5848981-senate-save-america-act-limbo/