{"id":2579299,"date":"2026-03-12T22:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-announces-hes-bringing-save-america-act-to-senate-floor-forcing-dems-to-go-on-record-opposing-83-percent-of-americans\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T22:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:29:32","slug":"thune-announces-hes-bringing-save-america-act-to-senate-floor-forcing-dems-to-go-on-record-opposing-83-percent-of-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-announces-hes-bringing-save-america-act-to-senate-floor-forcing-dems-to-go-on-record-opposing-83-percent-of-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Thune Announces He&#8217;s Bringing SAVE America Act to Senate Floor, Forcing Dems to Go on Record Opposing 83 Percent of Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthune-announces-hes-bringing-save-america-act-to-senate-floor-forcing-dems-to-go-on-record-opposing-83-percent-of-americans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579299&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he will bring the SAVE America Act to the Senate floor for a vote next week, with support from President Donald Trump. It frames the bill as a package of \u201ccommon-sense\u201d election integrity measures, intended to ensure only eligible Americans vote.<\/p>\n<p>key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Provisions proposed: require proof of citizenship to register for federal elections, require photo ID to vote, and limit mail-in voting to exemptions for the disabled, military members, or those traveling outside their state. Acceptable IDs would include state driver\u2019s licenses that show citizenship and comply with the REAL ID Act.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rationale: Thune argues the measures are about preventing ineligible voting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coca-cola-ceo-condemns-ga-voting-law-amid-boycott-pressure\/\" title=\"Coca-Cola CEO condemns Ga. ... law amid boycott pressure\">ensuring election integrity<\/a>.he cites a pew Research Center poll claiming broad support for photo ID among Americans, including considerable support across demographic groups.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Debates and opposition: Democrats are criticized by Thune as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >opposing common-sense voting safeguards<\/a> and are labeled as opposing protections that most Americans support. Thune characterizes Democrat positions as incompatible with public opinion and labels their objections as politically motivated; Senate Democrats and critics describe the bill as akin to Jim Crow 2.0.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Filibuster and legislative process: The article notes that passing the bill would require overcoming a filibuster, with discussions about whether to change filibuster rules to a \u201ctalking filibuster.\u201d Some GOP voices, like Senator John Cornyn, advocate for filibuster rule changes; others, including The Hill, note the current dynamics and the House\u2019s prior approval of the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Additional controversial provisions: The piece mentions amendments related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-law-restricting-transgender-participation-in-womens-sports\/\" title=\"DeSantis Signs Law Restricting Transgender Participation in Women\u2019s Sports\">restricting transgender participation<\/a> in sports and limiting gender-affirming procedures for minors, presenting these as part of the broader package.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Context and voices: The article references statements and tweets from Thune, comments by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and coverage from outlets like Politico and The Hill to illustrate the political battle surrounding the bill.<\/p>\n<p>the piece portrays the SAVE America Act as a push by Republican leadership to enact stricter voter identification and citizenship verification,framed as widely supported by the public,while facing significant Democratic opposition and procedural hurdles in the Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced on Thursday that he will be bringing the SAVE America Act to the floor for a vote next week.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation, which President Donald Trump supports, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/uh-oh-video-captures-schumer-finally-admitting-hates-save-america-act-cleans-voter-rolls-every-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">requires<\/a> Americans to show proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and present photo ID when voting, as well as places limits on mail-in voting, but makes it available for those who are disabled, serving in the military, or traveling out of their home state.<\/p>\n<p>Thune said Thursday from the Senate floor that there will be a &ldquo;full and robust debate&rdquo; on the legislation next week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What is the SAVE America Act? It is a package of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-year-of-living-fearfully\/\" title=\"The Year of Living Fearfully\">common-sense policies<\/a> &mdash; the kind of common-sense policies that should get an automatic &lsquo;yes&rsquo; vote from literally every member of this body,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The point of the bill is to make sure only those eligible to vote in U.S. elections are casting ballots.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senate-majority-leader-thune-sparks-anger-among-conservatives-save-america-act-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thune<\/a> noted that a photo ID is required to board a plane, go to the doctor, get a new job, or even obtain a library card &mdash; such that making it necessary to vote is not too onerous.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker noted that &ldquo;83 percent of Americans in an August 2025 poll supported requiring photo ID at the polls for all voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added that the figure includes 71 percent of Democrats, 76 percent of African-Americans, and 82 percent of Latinos.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Next week, I will bring the SAVE America Act to the floor. Senate Democrats will be forced to defend their outrageous positions on these issues and explain to the American people why common sense and the Democrat Party have parted ways. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WrC6igztjN\">pic.twitter.com\/WrC6igztjN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leader John Thune (@LeaderJohnThune) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaderJohnThune\/status\/2032114734489555102?\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">majority leader<\/a> was citing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2025\/08\/22\/majority-of-americans-continue-to-back-expanded-early-voting-voting-by-mail-voter-id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pew Research Center<\/a> poll.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">83% of Voters now favor Voter ID<\/p>\n<p>CNN: &ldquo;The American people are with Nicki Minaj&hellip; they favor photo ID to vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9yuNFmevgR\">pic.twitter.com\/9yuNFmevgR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; America (@america) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/america\/status\/2018709450756895077?\">February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It kind of feels like the only Americans not to support voter ID requirements are Democrats here in Congress,&rdquo; Thune said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Democrat leader has been calling this bill Jim Crow 2.0, a phrase that is not only deeply irresponsible and insulting to those who actually lived through that dark chapter in our history, but also insults the overwhelming majority of Americans, including minorities, who look at voter ID and see nothing more than common sense,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indeed recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/uh-oh-video-captures-schumer-finally-admitting-hates-save-america-act-cleans-voter-rolls-every-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;The SAVE Act is Jim Crow 2.0. More than 20 million people would lose their right to vote. And you would need to register either a passport or your original birth certificate. How many people have that?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/7296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposal<\/a> says an acceptable form of proof of citizenship is anything that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005.<\/p>\n<p>State-issued driver&rsquo;s licenses and identification cards, indicating U.S. citizenship,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/xlibrary\/assets\/real-id-act-text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meet this<\/a> standard. According to the Transportation Security Administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsa.gov\/realid\/realid-faqs#:~:text=Q:%20Are%20all%20states%20issuing,;%20and%205)%20Lawful%20Status.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all 50 states<\/a>, the District of Columbia, and U.S territories&rsquo; driver&rsquo;s licenses are REAL ID compliant.<\/p>\n<p>Thune argued Thursday that there could only be two reasons why Democrats in Congress oppose the SAVE America Act.<\/p>\n<p>First, it may be that they just reflexively are against it because Republicans introduced it.<\/p>\n<p>Or, he continued, &ldquo;Democrats believe that there are, in fact, people out there voting illegally and that it&rsquo;s benefiting Democrats, and they want to keep it going.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other provisions in the legislation include preventing males from competing in female sports and not allowing gender transition procedures to be performed on minors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald J. Trump  Post 04:12 PM EST 03.05.26<\/p>\n<p>THE SAVE AMERICA ACT!<\/p>\n<p>1. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW VOTER I.D. (IDENTIFICATION!).<\/p>\n<p>2. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IN ORDER TO VOTE.<\/p>\n<p>3. NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS (EXCEPT FOR ILLNESS, DISABILITY, MILITARY, OR TRAVEL!).<\/p>\n<p>4.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/2029680923126681693?\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thune concluded, &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t guarantee an outcome on this legislation, but I can guarantee that we are going to put Democrats on the record, that they will be forced to defend their outrageous positions on these issues and explain to the American people why common sense and the Democratic Party have parted ways.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5777802-talking-filibuster-gop-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> reported that the Senate majority leader told his caucus earlier on Tuesday that they don&rsquo;t have the votes to pass the SAVE America Act over a Democrat filibuster, which requires 60 votes to proceed to a final vote under Senate rules. The House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-passes-save-act-one-democrat-voted-proof-citizenship-us-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passed<\/a> the legislation last month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/03\/11\/john-thune-save-america-act-talking-filibuster-00822428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> noted that Thune&rsquo;s plans to bring the bill to the floor do not include changing the rules to require a &ldquo;talking filibuster,&rdquo; meaning Democrats would have to hold the floor continuously to prevent a vote on the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republican-sen-john-cornyn-calls-gop-change-filibuster-pass-save-act-prepares-primary-runoff-ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Cornyn<\/a> of Texas, who is in a primary runoff with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, wrote an opinion piece in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/11\/opinion\/sen-cornyn-why-the-save-act-matters-more-than-the-filibuster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> on Wednesday, calling for the Republicans to change the filibuster rules to allow for a talking filibuster. Cornyn is seeking Trump&rsquo;s endorsement in the Senate race.<\/p>\n<p>The senator noted, &ldquo;In 2022, Chuck Schumer and 47 other Senate Democrats tried to change the rules of the US Senate and &lsquo;nuke&rsquo; the filibuster to ram through a left-wing takeover of election laws. They were just barely stopped by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deep-dive-good-come-killing-filibuster-bad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> two holdout Democrats<\/a> who were promptly driven out of their party and into retirement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In 2024, Schumer confirmed to reporters that Democrats mean to finish the job and kill the filibuster&rsquo;s 60-vote threshold the next time they take the majority,&rdquo; Cornyn added.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded, &ldquo;We should use the authority the voters have entrusted in us to pass the SAVE America Act, fund homeland security, and bring the far left&rsquo;s obstruction to an end.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The bill, supported by President Trump, would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and require photo ID to vote. It would also tighten mail-in voting, with exceptions for those who are disabled, in the military, or traveling out of state. Thune described the measure as a package of common-sense policies designed to ensure that only eligible people vote, and he promised a full debate on the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Thune cited a Pew Research Center poll claiming 83% of Americans support requiring photo ID at the polls, including sizable shares of Democrats, African-Americans, and Latinos, and he argued Democrats oppose the bill for political reasons rather than principle. He asserted that the acceptable forms of citizenship proof can include REAL ID-compliant state driver\u2019s licenses or IDs, noting that all states and territories currently issue REAL ID-compliant licenses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The legislation also includes provisions beyond voting identity, such as measures related to sports and gender-affirming procedures for minors (e.g., restricting male athletes from competing in female sports and prohibiting certain gender-transition procedures for minors). Thune countered Democrats\u2019 criticisms, saying they simply oppose the bill because it is Republican-led or because they believe there are people voting illegally who benefit Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Politically, the House has passed the bill, but in the Senate it faces a 60-vote threshold to overcome a potential filibuster. The plan described by Thune does not include changing filibuster rules to a \u201ctalking filibuster.\u201d Some Republicans, including Sen. John Cornyn, have urged filibuster-rule changes in other commentary. 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