Thune Schemes to Put the Senate Into Recess Until Late August, Ending Any Chance of Passing SAVE Before the Elections

I hate these people.

President Donald Trump on Monday called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to keep the Senate in session to terminate the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act.

Trump took to Truth Social in the morning to pressure Thune to keep senators working in Washington until the SAVE America Act, which takes a number of steps to secure federal elections, is passed.

"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.

Because 60 votes are required for passing the SAVE America Act -- which would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote, voter ID, and end universal mail-in ballots with a few exceptions -- Republicans would need to end the filibuster to advance it with a simple majority.

Trump stressed that if and when Democrats return to power, they will immediately nuke the filibuster.

"The Dumocrats will do it on day one, and can't believe how lucky they got with this Senate leadership. Remember, stupidity always brings LOSING & DEATH!" Trump added.

Thune's scheme was to move to adjourn the Senate. If there is no objection, the motion would be approved unanimously with no roll-call.

Scott Presler called for a Senator to object and force a Yea or Nay roll call. At least then the McConnell sell-outs like Thune, Lankford, McConnell, Murkowski, etc. would be on-the-record in favor of continued vote fraud by Democrats.

ThePersistence @ScottPresler

We need ONE brave Senator to force a roll call vote in order for the Senate to vote

on leaving for a 37-day paid vacation for August recess.

We need ONE Senator to object to unanimous consent & "ask for the yeas and nays."

ThePersistence
@ScottPresler

Senator Lankford (R-OK) is up for re-election in 2028.

He has NOT agreed to stay in DC until the SAVE America Act is passed.

Five Republicans have now said they will object and force a roll call vote, including Ashley Moody and Lindsey Graham's sister Darline.

Meanwhile, Thune continues his mentor Mitch McConnell's practice of never formally recessing the Senate, thereby denying Trump the right enjoyed by all previous presidents of making temporary (one-year) recess appointments when the senate is recessed.

posted by Disinformation Expert Ace at 03:33 PM

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