Trump-Backed SAVE America Act Moves Closer To Passage

That is especially true now that two members – Tillis and McConnell – are retiring, and another GOP senator, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 riot, lost his primary.

Another path forward would be eliminating the legislative filibuster altogether, a move Trump has periodically urged Republicans to pursue during his second term.

That option remains deeply divisive within the GOP conference.

Several Republican senators have warned that weakening or abolishing the filibuster could backfire if Democrats eventually regain control of the Senate and use the precedent to advance their own legislative priorities.