It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly for decades in the Senate: A narrow majority, intent on getting its way on legislation it prioritizes, is held back by the filibuster, and threatens to ...

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee spoke with FNC's Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures" about the procedures the Senate will go through next week to pass the "SAVE Act" requiring voter ID and ...

As House Republicans and Senate firebrands increase pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to pass the SAVE Act voter ID bill through a talking filibuster, public awareness of the issue is low, ...

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(CNN) — Despite President Donald Trump demanding that Majority Leader John Thune find some way to pass a voter ID bill in the Senate, Republicans in the chamber maintain they do not have the support ...

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