Sen. John Cornyn calls on Republicans to change filibuster rules to pass SAVE America Act, reopen DHS
By Samuel Chamberlain
Published March 11, 2026
Updated March 11, 2026, 7:26 a.m. ET
Sen. John Cornyn said Wednesday that his fellow Republicans should change the Senate’s filibuster rules to try and force through a voter ID bill that President Trump has called his “number-one priority” heading into the fall midterm elections.
“For many years, I believed that if the US Senate scrapped the filibuster, Texas and our nation would stand to lose more than we would gain,” wrote Cornyn (R-Texas), who is set to face Lone Star State Attorney General Ken Paxton in a hotly contested May 26 primary runoff, in an op-ed published by The Post.
“But when the reality on the ground changes, leaders must take stock and adapt.”
Cornyn called for his colleagues to adopt “whatever changes … may prove necessary” to pass legislation meant to secure America’s elections, as well as a separate bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security.
One suggestion the Texan floated was a so-called “talking filibuster,” in which senators are required to physically hold the floor to prevent votes on legislation.
Currently, most bills are blocked from passage if they fail to gain 60 votes under the so-called “cloture rule.” Under the proposed talking filibuster rule, legislation that is subject to the tactic could clear the Senate with just 51 votes once the floor is yielded.
https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/us-news/sen-john-cornyn-calls-on-republicans-to-change-filibuster-rules-to-pass-save-act/
