Thune: ‘The votes currently aren’t there’ to get rid of filibuster, pass Save America Act
Summary
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said there are not enough votes in the Senate to remove the filibuster rule to pass the SAVE America Act. He explained that ending the filibuster is currently not supported by most senators in his party.Key Facts
- John Thune is the Senate Majority Leader and a Republican from South Dakota.
- The SAVE America Act aims to change voting rules, but details were not provided in the article.
- The filibuster is a Senate rule that requires most bills to get 60 votes to pass.
- Removing or "nuking" the filibuster means changing this rule to allow bills to pass with fewer votes.
- Thune said his party does not have enough senators to remove the filibuster for this bill.
- Without ending the filibuster, the SAVE America Act cannot currently pass in the Senate.
- The filibuster is a key point in ongoing debates about voting laws in the U.S.
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