PoliticsApr 23, 2026Hugh Hewitt Urges Senate Republicans to Defend Filibuster, Warns Against Democratic Proposals to Expand Supreme CourtThis is an opinion column by Hugh Hewitt published by Fox News. Hewitt argues that some Democrats support ending the Senate legislative filibuster and expanding the ...FilibusterCourt-packing
PoliticsJul 9, 2026Trump Links SAVE Act to Defense Spending, Blocks HousingPresident Donald Trump is using the stalled SAVE America Act as political leverage, tying its passage to unrelated priorities as Republicans try to use congressional...TrumpSAVE America ActDefense Spending+1
PoliticsJun 23, 2026Trump Tensions With Senate Republicans Threaten GOP AgendaSenate Majority Leader John Thune worked to resolve GOP objections to President Trump's initial choice for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, by a...TrumpFilibusterJohn Thune
PoliticsJul 9, 2026McConnell Absence Removes One 'No' for SAVE ActSenate Republicans have struggled to secure the votes needed to pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act; the bill has reached 50 votes on...FilibusterSAVE America ActMitch McConnell
PoliticsJun 9, 2026Senate Vote Revives Trump's SAVE America ActDuring a Senate "vote-a-rama" on a GOP $70 billion immigration enforcement package, Republicans attempted twice to attach the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility...SAVE America ActMike LeeFilibuster
PoliticsMay 27, 2026Ken Paxton defeats Sen. John Cornyn by 28 points in Texas GOP primary; columnist attributes result to voter frustration with Senate leadership and the filibusterOpinion column responding to the May 26, 2026 Republican primary in Texas in which Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn by approximately 2...TrumpJohn ThuneJohn Cornyn+2
PoliticsMar 29, 2026Sen. Ron Johnson urges ending Senate filibuster amid DHS funding stalemate over ICE and CBP reformsSen. Ron Johnson (R–Wis.) said on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" that the Senate is "broken" and urged Republicans to move toward ending the Senate filibuster (t...Ron JohnsonFilibusterDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS)
PoliticsMar 26, 2026Senate Democrats Review Republican Proposal to Separate ICE Funding as Effort to End DHS Shutdown ContinuesSenators continued debate and procedural votes as Republicans urged passage of a proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Senate GOP leaders descr...Department of Homeland Security (DHS)ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)Filibuster+1
PoliticsMar 17, 2026Senate advances lengthy debate on SAVE America Act, which would add citizenship proof and ID requirements to votingThe Senate voted 51–48 to begin extended floor debate on the SAVE America Act, an elections bill pushed by President Trump that would require proof of citizenship to...ElectionsTrumpFilibuster+1
PoliticsMar 16, 2026Senate Republicans Consider Altering Filibuster Rules to Advance Trump-Backed SAVE America ActThe article reports that Senate Republicans are wrestling with how to pass the SAVE America Act, a Trump-backed voter ID/citizenship-proof bill, amid a partial gover...TrumpElectionsSAVE America Act+1
PoliticsJul 20, 2026House Urges Senate to Act on Border, SpendingThis Fox News opinion piece asserts that House Republicans have acted in accordance with voter demands and possess evidence ('receipts') of that action, and urges th...FilibusterBorder security
PoliticsMar 20, 2026Sen. John Thune Says Critics 'Create False Expectations' as Debate Over SAVE America Act ContinuesSenate Majority Leader John Thune defended the Republican approach to advancing the SAVE America Act, arguing against using a full "talking filibuster" despite press...TrumpFilibusterSAVE America Act