{"id":2579629,"date":"2026-03-13T16:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-announces-hes-boycotting-nearly-all-senate-bills-until-the-save-america-act-is-passed\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:39:05","slug":"gop-rep-announces-hes-boycotting-nearly-all-senate-bills-until-the-save-america-act-is-passed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-announces-hes-boycotting-nearly-all-senate-bills-until-the-save-america-act-is-passed\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep. Announces He&#8217;s Boycotting Nearly All Senate Bills Until the SAVE America Act Is Passed"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fgop-rep-announces-hes-boycotting-nearly-all-senate-bills-until-the-save-america-act-is-passed%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=2579629&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>Texas Republican rep.Brandon Gill said he will boycott almost all Senate legislation until the SAVE America Act is sent to President Donald Trump for signature, voting \u201cno\u201d on all Senate bills except for DHS funding. He announced on X that he intends to keep this stance and urged colleagues to do the same. the move comes two days after Sen. John Cornyn urged Republicans to change Senate rules to pass the SAVE America Act, arguing Democrats have obstructed progress. Cornyn endorsed options such as a \u201ctalking filibuster\u201d and other rule changes that would allow the act and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-dems-looking-to-defund-the-border\/\" title=\"Rep. McCarthy: Dems looking to defund the border\">homeland security funding<\/a> to pass with a simple majority, noting that in a 50-50 tie the Vice President would cast the deciding vote. Polls cited in the piece show broad public support for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >election integrity measures<\/a> like voter ID and proof of citizenship. Senate Majority Leader John Thune later indicated he would bring the SAVE America Act to the floor in response to pressure from Trump and others.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Brandon Gill, a Republican from Texas, said he will boycott almost all Senate legislation until the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-tillis-openly-trash-dim-and-short-sighted-gop-voters-after-base-rejected-mcconnells-bogus-border-bill\/\" title=\"McConnell, Tillis Openly Trash \u2018Dim\u2019 And \u2018Short-Sighted\u2019 GOP Voters After Base Rejected McConnell\u2019s Bogus Border Bill\">upper chamber sends<\/a> the &ldquo;SAVE America Act&rdquo; to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s desk for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be voting &lsquo;no&rsquo; on all Senate bills &ndash; other than DHS funding &ndash; until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act,&rdquo; he wrote on the social media website X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;ll be voting &ldquo;no&rdquo; on all Senate bills &ndash; other than DHS funding &ndash; until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBrandonGill\/status\/2032504142246088836?\">March 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gill, an avid supporter of Trump, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepBrandonGill\/status\/2032504483444335061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a>, &ldquo;I encourage all of my colleagues in the House to do the same.&rdquo;<\/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>His comments come just two days after one of his Texas colleagues &mdash; Republican Sen. John Cornyn &mdash; called on fellow Senate Republicans to change the filibuster rules so they can pass the &ldquo;SAVE America Act,&rdquo; as he faces a primary runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn, 74, wrote an op-ed that was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornyn.senate.gov\/news\/cornyn-op-ed-why-the-save-act-matters-more-than-the-filibuster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>&nbsp;to his official website and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/11\/opinion\/sen-cornyn-why-the-save-act-matters-more-than-the-filibuster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published<\/a>&nbsp;by the New York Post, outlining why he wants to take action.<\/p>\n<p>A brief message above the opinion piece cited &ldquo;unprecedented Democrat obstruction&rdquo; as the main reason for moving forward, adding that, &ldquo;Republicans can deliver on the America First agenda and the mandate given to them and President Trump by the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&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,&rdquo; Cornyn wrote. &ldquo;They were just barely stopped by two holdout Democrats who were promptly driven out of their party and into retirement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The former Republican whip, who serves as the chairman of several powerful subcommittees, accused Democrats of &ldquo;weaponizing&rdquo; Senate rules to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-defunds-texas-legislature-after-democrats-stage-walk-out-block-election-reforms\/\" title=\"Greg Abbott Defunds Texas Legislature After Democrats Stage Walk-Out, Block Election Reforms\">block election reform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He added that &ldquo;Democrats, with their votes and statements, have already dealt the filibuster a fatal blow: The Senate rules will change eventually, whether Republicans like it or not.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After careful consideration, I support whatever changes to Senate rules that may prove necessary for us to get the SAVE America Act and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-sen-john-cornyn-calls-on-gop-to-change-filibuster-and-pass-save-act-as-he-prepares-for-primary-runoff-against-ken-paxton\/\" title=\"... .... John ... Calls on GOP to ... Filibuster and Pass SAVE ... as He Prepares for Primary Runoff Against Ken Paxton\">homeland security funding past<\/a> the Democrats&rsquo; obstruction, through the Senate, and on the president&rsquo;s desk for his signature,&rdquo; Cornyn declared.<\/p>\n<p>He also endorsed invoking the &ldquo;talking filibuster,&rdquo; which would force Democrats to continually speak in defense of their position. Once Democrats are either exhausted or sign a cloture petition to end debate, the legislation can be passed with a simple majority.<\/p>\n<p>In the event of a 50-50 tie, Vice President J.D. Vance would cast the deciding vote.<\/p>\n<p>The president has stated that the &ldquo;SAVE America Act&rdquo; is a top priority for his administration and should also be at the top of the agenda for Republican lawmakers, yet they&rsquo;ve been unable to get anything through Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Polling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2026\/03\/another-new-poll-shows-massive-support-for-save-america-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shows<\/a>&nbsp;an overwhelming majority of the country <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnns-harry-enten-says-americans-races-arent-buying-democrats-race-baiting-narrative-voter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports<\/a> election integrity measures such as voter ID and proof of citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune finally acquiesced on Thursday and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/thune-announces-bringing-save-america-act-senate-floor-forcing-dems-go-record-opposing-83-percent-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> he&rsquo;d bring the &ldquo;SAVE America Act&rdquo; to the floor, following immense pressure from Trump, other lawmakers, and the public at large.<\/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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Brandon Gill says he will vote against nearly every Senate bill until the SAVE America Act is sent to President Trump for signature, posting on X that he\u2019ll oppose all Senate measures-except DHS funding-until the act passes and urging House colleagues to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A couple of days later, Sen. John Cornyn, also from Texas, urged Senate Republicans to change filibuster rules so the SAVE America Act can be approved. He argued Democrats have obstructed election-related reforms and that Republicans should be willing to adjust procedures to move the bill and homeland security funding through the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Cornyn cited past Dem efforts to alter Senate rules in 2022 to \u201cnuke\u201d the filibuster and said two holdout Democrats stopped them before retiring. He contended Democrats have weaponized the rules and that changes to the filibuster will eventually happen, whether Republicans like it or not.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He endorsed use of a \u201ctalking filibuster\u201d to force Democrats to repeatedly defend their position; once debate wears down or cloture is invoked, the bill could pass with a simple majority. In a 50-50 tie, Vice President J.D. Vance would cast the deciding vote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The White House has labeled the SAVE America Act a top priority, and poll results show broad public support for election-integrity measures such as voter ID. 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