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Senate Poised to Once Again Collapse Into Chaos Over SAVE Act

Thune has said Republicans do not have the votes to pass the bill and pushed back on White House pressure.

Senate Poised to Once Again Collapse Into Chaos Over SAVE Act
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This article1 analysis · Oct 2, 2026
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Donald Trump and several Republican senators urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep the Senate in session and pass the SAVE America Act. Thune has said Republicans lack the votes, leaving the push’s prospects uncertain.

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader facing pressure to keep the Senate in session and advance the bill

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President urging Thune and the Senate to stay in session and pass the bill

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Rick Scott
R · FL · SEN

Senator supporting a continued Senate session until the bill passes

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who said he would oppose implementing the bill before the 2026 midterms

White House press secretary whose remarks about Trump’s patience Thune answered

Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Senator supporting keeping the Senate in session to advance the bill

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Senator urging Thune to keep the Senate in session until the bill passes

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Trump Urges Senate to Stay in Session to Pass SAVE America Act

Donald Trump urged the Senate to stay in session until it passes the SAVE America Act, while Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans lack the votes to advance it and rejected ending the filibuster. Left-leaning outlets frame the demand as pressure over voting rights and highlight backlash against Republicans who resist. Center outlets focus on the vote constraints and whether staying in session could create a path to passage. Right-leaning outlets stress Trump’s push to pass the bill, with some portraying Thune’s caution as a failure to deliver.

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