{"id":2580029,"date":"2026-03-15T12:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-are-using-the-filibuster-to-keep-the-save-america-act-at-bay\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T12:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:14:14","slug":"dems-are-using-the-filibuster-to-keep-the-save-america-act-at-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-are-using-the-filibuster-to-keep-the-save-america-act-at-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems Are Using the Filibuster to Keep the SAVE America Act at Bay"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fdems-are-using-the-filibuster-to-keep-the-save-america-act-at-bay%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=2580029&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 on Republican friction over the SAVE Act, which would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ballots-cast-without-proof-of-citizenship-exploded-after-lawfare-crippled-arizona-election-laws\/\" title=\"Arizona&#039;s election laws were weakened by lawfare, leading to a significant increase in ballots cast without proof of ...\">require documentary proof<\/a> of U.S. citizenship too vote in federal elections. It notes that the house passed the SAVE America Act in February 2026 by a narrow margin (218-213) and that Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the bill\u2019s path in the Senate is uncertain as Republicans lack enough votes to overcome a filibuster. Senator Bernie Moreno argues on The Ingraham Angle that Thune has limited leverage with several Republicans pushing their own priorities, suggesting a few won\u2019t join the team. Despite the standoff, House Republicans appear to be softening their stance after backing measures supported by Thune, while President Trump has urged Congress to pass the measure as part of a broader push for election integrity and has pressured lawmakers, including withholding his endorsement in a Texas primary. A Disclaimer at the end attributes the content to the Daily Caller News Foundation.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>Republican Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno on Tuesday listed reasons why Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces difficulty moving the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act through the chamber.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican-controlled House passed the SAVE America Act in February 2026 by a 218&ndash;213 vote, requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections.<\/p>\n<p>Thune <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-save-america-act-congress-voting-midterms-e4223827fff131d9b8f0afabccd56325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> the bill faces an uncertain path in the Senate because Republicans currently lack the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.<\/p>\n<p>Moreno said on &ldquo;The Ingraham Angle&rdquo; that&nbsp;Thune has limited leverage over several Republican members who are pushing their own priorities instead of coordinating with party leadership.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He can&rsquo;t fire. He didn&rsquo;t hire these people. And, unfortunately, Laura, I&rsquo;m just going to be blunt. There&rsquo;s three or four Republicans that just won&rsquo;t be part of the team, and they&rsquo;re rowing their own different direction,&rdquo; Moreno told host Laura Ingraham. &ldquo;And, unfortunately, Leader Thune has very little leverage over them. Now, we&rsquo;re working through it.&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>Still, Moreno suggested the SAVE Act can forward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, we had a very spirited conversation at lunch, and I think we&rsquo;re getting closer to having people realize how important it is for us to deliver on a fundamental promise, which is to secure our elections for the future,&rdquo; Moreno said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So I think we&rsquo;re going to get there. I think we&rsquo;re getting there. And I can tell you, Senator Thune is open to that dialogue. He personally calls some of these senators, but it&rsquo;s very, very difficult. We don&rsquo;t have a lot of leverage. &rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans appear to be easing their standoff with the Senate over the SAVE America Act after passing legislation backed by Thune.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has urged Congress for weeks to pass the measure as part of the GOP&rsquo;s broader push to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >strengthen election integrity laws<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is also withholding his endorsement in the Texas Senate GOP primary as he presses Republican lawmakers to pass the SAVE Act.<\/p>\n<p>A Republican operative told Politico that Trump has grown frustrated with some GOP senators and Thune as the legislation remains stalled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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Bernie Moreno, said there are several reasons Senate Majority Leader John Thune is struggling to move the SAFEGUARD American Voter Eligibility Act through the chamber. The House, controlled by Republicans, passed the SAVE America Act in February 2026 by a 218-213 vote, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections. Thune warned the bill\u2019s path in the Senate is uncertain because there aren\u2019t enough votes (60) to overcome a filibuster. Moreno, appearing on The Ingraham Angle, argued that Thune has limited sway over a handful of Republicans who are pursuing their own priorities rather than cooperating with party leadership. He said some Republicans \u201cwon\u2019t be part of the team\u201d and are moving in different directions, leaving Thune with little leverage, though he added that they are \u201cworking through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreno also suggested the SAVE Act could advance, noting a spirited lunch conversation that day and saying Thune is open to dialogue and even personally calls some colleagues, but that leverage remains very limited. House Republicans appear to be easing their stand-off with the Senate over the SAVE America Act after the chamber backed by Thune. President Trump has urged Congress to pass the measure as part of a broader push on election integrity, and he has withheld his endorsement in the Texas Senate GOP primary while pressing lawmakers to act. A Republican operative told Politico that Trump has grown frustrated with some GOP senators and with Thune as the legislation stalls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2580030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7083.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4402,3685,10130,73830,70028],"class_list":["post-2580029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congress","tag-democrats","tag-filibuster","tag-save-america-act","tag-us-politics-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7083.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2580029"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2580033,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580029\/revisions\/2580033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2580030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2580029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2580029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2580029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}