US EditionSenator Tillis Opposes Filibuster Change to Pass SAVE America Act
Sen. Thom Tillis criticized efforts to weaken the filibuster, warning it would shift Senate control to Democrats and harm mail-in voters in several states, while the bill lacks enough votes.
- On Thursday, Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, blasted proposals to end the Senate filibuster as a 'foolish and lazy idea' during marathon debate over the SAVE America Act on the U.S. Senate floor.
- Republicans face pressure from President Donald Trump to pass the SAVE America Act, which requires voter ID and citizenship proof but lacks the 60 votes needed to pass.
- Tillis warned that a 'talking filibuster' would effectively let Chuck Schumer control the floor, oppose rule changes, and potentially harm voters in mail-in reliant states like Utah, Florida, Alaska, and Montana.
- Tillis said focusing on a bill lacking support is a misuse of Senate time; Thune plans a debate and vote despite a 53-member majority needing a handful of Democrats to reach 60 votes.
- Commentators note past 2022 fights and bipartisan defections support preserving the filibuster, as Republicans and two principled Democrats defended longstanding Senate rules and the 60-vote threshold.
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GOP senator warns gutting Senate filibuster to pass SAVE America Act is a ‘foolish and lazy idea’
Sen. Thom Tillis on Thursday blasted talk of ending the Senate filibuster to pass the “SAVE America Act” as a “foolish and lazy idea” and warned his party that pushing the president’s priority through the so-called talking filibuster would hand control to Democrats.
GOP Senator Denounces 'Foolish and Lazy' Idea Trump Keeps Pushing
A prominent Republican U.S. Senator strongly denounced as “foolish and lazy” an idea that President Donald Trump has repeatedly championed: eliminating the filibuster. The filibuster generally allows the minority party — currently the Democrats — to block legislation or procedures by requiring 60 votes instead of a simple majority. (Generally, because the majority party in theory could have 60 or more members, which has not happened since 2009 a…
SEN. TILLIS: Eliminating filibuster would transform America for the worse
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), issued the following statement on the SAVE America Act: “I am one of the few members of Congress who has actually passed a voter ID law (on a bipartisan basis), which I did as Speaker of the House in North Carolina, and that’s why I proudly co-sponsored the SAVE Act. While I support strengthening mail-in ballot integrity, many states like Utah, Florida, Alaska, and Montana rely on the use of mail-in ballots to conduc…
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