GOP Senate could ‘force’ a talking filibuster to pass SAVE Act: Sarah Bedford

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Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said Wednesday that there is a way for Senate Republicans to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act “without totally getting rid of the filibuster.”

The SAVE Act passed the House on Wednesday with one Democratic lawmaker joining Republicans in support. However, it is widely considered unlikely to pass the Senate, where Republicans hold a three-seat majority. Most Senate Republicans are resistant to the idea of eliminating the 60-vote filibuster.

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