Capitol agenda: GOP wants to move past the SAVE America Act
Senate GOP leaders are trying to tell President Trump that it won’t be possible to pass the partisan elections legislation.
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Thune Says ‘Votes Aren’t There’ for Trump-Backed Move to Pass SAVE Act
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters in Washington on March 10, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on March 10 that he’s counted votes in the upper chamber and concluded there aren’t enough to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act by employing the so-called talking
John Thune says he’s ready to take the filibuster heat
The battle over the SAVE America Act is pitting Republicans against each other. The majority leader is determined to bring it to an end.
Trump heads to Kentucky in an aggressive effort to topple a foe: GOP Rep. Thomas Massie
President Trump will venture to northern Kentucky on Wednesday in a forceful effort to topple a sitting Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), who has emerged as the president’s most vocal GOP antagonist in the Capitol. Trump is scheduled to visit a packaging plant in Hebron in Massie’s 4th Congressional District, where the president has endorsed…
Republicans eye second GOP-only megabill, but it faces uphill climb
DORAL, Fla. – House Republicans want to usher through a second massive spending package as the 2026 midterm elections ramp up, a tall order for a fractured GOP conference and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who commands a razor-thin majority. Republicans have been looking to strengthen their economic messaging amid voter concerns over rising grocery prices,…
‘You just roll with it’: Filibuster fight puts a MAGA target on Thune
The battle over the SAVE America Act is pitting Republicans against each other. The majority leader is determined to bring it to an end.
Data center moratorium gains traction among Hill progressives
A handful of lawmakers is joining Vermont independent Bernie Sanders in wanting to pause new projects.