Republican Senator Mike Lee says conservatives have finally forced the Senates hand on the SAVE America Act, signaling a major procedural breakthrough that could put Democrats on defense over their opposition to basic election integrity measures.
According to The Gateway Pundit, Lee, the lead sponsor of the SAVE America Act, told supporters that sustained pressure on Senate leadership has produced meaningful progress on how the bill will be debated and brought to a vote. The shift comes after weeks of grassroots outrage directed at Senate Republican leaders who appeared reluctant to fight for President Trumps agenda on voter ID and election security.
As The Gateway Pundit has documented, Senate Minority Whip John Thune, long viewed by conservatives as a weak-kneed establishment hack who mocked the base as paid influencers, has now been pushed into accepting a tougher posture. Thune, who previously refused to eliminate the filibuster and spent weeks making excuses why he couldnt deliver for President Trump, has been compelled to accommodate a more confrontational strategy favored by Lee and other constitutional conservatives.
Lee confirmed the development in a newly released video, announcing that a HYBRID form of the talking filibuster will be used in the SAVE America Act fight. This procedural shift will require Democrats to physically hold the floor and defend their stance, rather than hiding behind silent obstruction and backroom deals.
Under this arrangement, Democrats will be forced to stand before the American people and justify their radical anti-voter-ID agenda, potentially for HOURS or even DAYS. They will be doing so against a bill that, as conservatives frequently note, aligns with the views of an overwhelming majority of citizens, with voter ID requirements enjoying support from roughly 85 percent of Americans.
Offering a detailed update, Lee told supporters, Okay, important update on the Save America Act and the effort to get it passed. Look, I am guardedly optimistic. Weve turned kind of a corner over the last few days. He acknowledged that procedural questions had lingered but emphasized that recent talks with leadership had shifted the landscape in favor of a more robust debate.
Theres been some uncertainty about exactly what procedure we will and will not be using. In the end, weve been working closely with Leader Thune and his staff, and theyve been great to work with, Lee said, signaling that even establishment figures now recognize the political cost of stonewalling election integrity reforms. He described the emerging plan as something that I think is best described as a hybrid version of the talking filibuster.
But look, lets not get mired down in nomenclature. What matters far more than what we call it is what we do with it, Lee continued, underscoring that the real objective is to force a public reckoning over Democrats resistance to voter ID. Were going to bring it to the floor. Were going to debate it for an extended period of time before filing cloture.
And in my viewat least, I dont want to speak for anyone elsethis bill needs to remain on the Senate floor before we file cloture for as long as it takes to get it done, he added, making clear he expects a sustained, high-visibility fight. Now, the fact that Leader Thune and his office have been willing to work with us on this, and that they appear open to a variation of that, is a good thing.
Lee urged conservatives not to let up now that momentum has shifted. So lets keep up the momentum. Lets encourage them to continue to do this. Lets put the bill on the floor. Lets make those who want to filibuster speak, and keep it on there as long as possible.
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