Nuke The Filibuster, Pass The SAVE America Act

Article author: 
M.D. Kittle
Article publisher: 
The Federalist
Article date: 
12 April 2026
Article category: 
National News
Medium
Article Body: 

To save the SAVE America Act the Republican-controlled Senate must blow up the filibuster...

[Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin] sees it as a kind of golden rule in recognizing that Democrats have no ceiling when it comes to nasty politics. So, do unto others before they do unto you...

Johnson and his like-minded colleagues believe you go big or go home, and republic-saving election reform package is worth nuking the "silent filibuster" - the deliberative Senate’s bill kill switch...

... the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act, awaits more fruitless debate. Democrats aren't budging on the bill that requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and photo identification to cast a ballot...

[Senator Rick Scott of Florida] would like to see Republicans push the old-school filibuster - the talking filibuster - to force Dems to have to defend their unpopular position on the Senate floor until they tire and cave. The idea is that enough of the 47 liberals will join the 53 Republicans in the majority to hit 60 votes and the all-important cloture to end the debate...

Again, proponents of the talking filibuster say passage of the SAVE America Act is well worth any inconvenience the soft-schedule Senate might face...

Republicans might as well get integrity (and confidence) back into U.S. elections while they hold the power to do so, Johnson said. "If we don't do it now, the minute the Democrats get power they will end the filibuster. They will pass their nationalization of our elections, and it's over. Game over."

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Memo To Senate: Saving America's Elections Is Your No. 1 Job Right Now, by M.D. Kittle, The Federalist, 20 March 2026:

... Some CINOs (conservatives in name only) still don't get it. President Donald Trump is right when he says the SAVE America Act is "one of the most IMPORTANT & CONSEQUENTIAL pieces of legislation in the history of Congress, and America itself."...

"Polls show that even around 70% of Democrats believe voter ID is common sense and essential for fair elections"...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., needs to hear just how important the SAVE America Act is to his constituents. Call him. Tell him. Chuck’s D.C. office number is (202) 224-6542. Fax him, if you’re in a ’90s mood. His fax number is (202) 228-3027.

While you’re at it, here's the full contact list for every U.S. senator. Tell them what they need to do to SAVE America - and much more important to them, their jobs.

 

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