Trump presses Thune to keep Senate in session until SAVE America Act passes

President Trump on Monday called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to keep the upper chamber in session until it passes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act or eliminates the filibuster. 

“John Thune should not allow the United States  Senate to ‘leave town’ until it passes The Save America Act or, far better still, TERMINATES THE FILIBUSTER, where Republicans can then quickly pass everything they ever dreamed of, including a full and deep throated SAVE AMERICA ACT, the Budget, and the ever looming Debt Ceiling disaster, 1929!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. 

Trump went on to argue that Democrats would terminate the filibuster on their first day if they were to win back the Senate majority this fall. 

The president’s demands follow calls from other Senate Republicans, including Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), to cancel the........

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