Trump-Backed SAVE America Act Moves Closer To Passage

Lee and some other Republicans have been leaning on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to launch a talking filibuster to grind down Democrats and advance the measure by a simple majority vote.

Thune has, so far, refused to do that, sparking fury from allies of the president.

He has said he didn’t believe Republicans would hold together to repel a deluge of Democratic amendments that could substantially alter the legislation or target other agenda items important to Trump.

Senate Republicans previously mounted a lengthy floor effort in March to force debate on the SAVE America Act, but momentum behind the legislation has waned considerably in the months since.