SAVE Act Clears Major Hurdle As Two Additional Senators Sign On

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SAVE Act Clears Major Hurdle As Two Additional Senators Sign On

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By Cullen McCue
March 7, 2026



The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, commonly referred to as the SAVE Act, has cleared a significant hurdle in the Senate after two Republican senators who had not yet endorsed a provision to bypass the “zombie” filibuster reversed course.

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), who is currently locked in a. tight Senate primary with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, had not yet endorsed the idea of using the “talking filibuster” to advance the key election integrity bill. Under this procedure, the minority party, in this case Democrats, would be forced to physically stall the bill using the two-speech limit and physical capabilities.

This older procedure deviates from current Senate rules, where the minority part can simply block legislation they oppose using the “zombie” filibuster, which requires no physical debate. In effect, legislation can be blocked unless those in favor can obtain cloture with 60 votes.

If the talking filibuster were advanced, Republicans could pass the SAVE Act with a simple majority of 51 votes, which could include a vote for Vice President Vance.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has urged President Trump to endorse Cornyn in the upcoming runoff election between the incumbent and Paxton, arguing that this is the most simple path to maintaining the majority. Paxton has indicated that he will remain in the race, but has vowed to drop out if Cornyn agreed to advancing the talking filibuster measure in order to pass the SAVE Act.

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[Cyber Liberty]

Wake me up when Thune calls a Standing Filibuster. Until that happens this is all performative Bullshit.