Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) stated on June 17, 2026, that his party does not have enough votes to eliminate the filibuster in order to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Thune remarked, "The only way you can get … this done is to nuke the legislative filibuster, and that is not something that we have anywhere close to."
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Senate Majority Leader Thune States Insufficient Votes to Eliminate Filibuster for SAVE America Act
Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated that there are not enough votes within his party to remove the filibuster to facilitate the passage of the SAVE America Act. He emphasized that eliminating the filibuster is not currently feasible.
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Thune: ‘The votes currently aren’t there’ to get rid of filibuster, pass SAVE America Act
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Senate Majority Leader Thune States Insufficient Votes to Eliminate Filibuster for SAVE America Act