Trump's SAVE America Act Stalls in Senate as 60-Vote Math and 2 GOP Setbacks Bite
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 26
Trump's SAVE America Act Stalls in Senate as 60-Vote Math and 2 GOP Setbacks Bite
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 26
Summary
More than a month of Mitch McConnell’s absence and the recent death of Lindsey Graham have disrupted the Senate committee path Republicans hoped to use to reshape Trump’s SAVE America Act.
The bill still lacks the votes to pass, with John Thune saying the math has not changed and that even a reconciliation route would likely remain a 60-vote exercise.
McConnell’s role matters because his Rules Committee would likely draft any Senate version, while Ron Johnson, now Budget Committee chair, said the process is still early and unresolved.
Trump is pressing Republicans to pass a budget resolution before Labor Day and include as much of the bill as possible, but Thune is prioritizing a shutdown deal and could delay reconciliation.
John Kennedy said reconciliation is the only realistic path and is developing language he believes has a 50/50 chance of surviving the Senate’s Byrd rule.