As President Donald Trump intensifies his push to eliminate the Senate filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act, lawmakers are exposing familiar fault lines over when the chamber's 60-vote rule should, and shouldn't, apply.Democratic senators avoided endorsing an outright elimination of the filibuster.Some defended exceptions for certain legislation, with several arguing it should stay in place while Republicans push to pass the SAVE Act through the Senate."I would want to know what specific measure it covered," Sen.
Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told Fox News Digital."I'm in favor of eliminating the filibuster for specific measures, not across the board."TRUMP'S VOTER ID BILL CATCHES UNLIKELY BREAK AS MCCONNELL REMAINS SIDELINEDSen.
Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., weighs in on eliminating the Senate filibuster as Republicans push to pass the SAVE Act.(Eric Lee/Getty Images; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)"When we wanted the Voting Rights Act passed, I was willing to do it," Sen.
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash said."It depends on constitutional issues," she said."If there are people that are overriding the Constitution and not following the Constitution, that would be an area where I would think about [eliminating the filibuster.]"Democrats previously pushed to create exceptions to the filibuster for legislation including voting rights bills after Republicans repeatedly blocked those measures during President Joe Biden's administration.As the SAVE Act stalls in the Senate, Trump has repeatedly urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to pass the election integrity bill."I think we have to be really careful," Sen.
Angela Alsobrooks said."The filibuster is what’s preventing President Trump from his SAVE Act."Trump took to Truth Social urging Thune not to allow the Senate to leave for August recess until lawmakers either pass the Save Act terminate the filibuster.
He also insisted that Senate Democrats wo...