NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Cornyn’s reversal on scrapping the Senate filibuster is sparking backlash among some supporters of the 60-vote rule, with one leading proponent, former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., accusing the Texas Republican of ditching his longstanding position for political expediency. “When I was a U.S. Senator, there … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump describes conflict with Iran as ‘a little excursion’ 01:32 ‘We could do a lot worse’: Trump on what else needs to be accomplished in Iran 00:39 Now Playing ‘Go away’: Cornyn dismisses questions about support of filibuster 00:25 UP … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reversed himself on the Senate filibuster Wednesday after years of unflinching support for the 60-vote threshold to pass most bills. Now, locked in a competitive Republican runoff for his Senate seat and eyeing President Donald Trump’s endorsement, Cornyn says he’ll support “whatever changes to Senate rules that may prove necessary” … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a sharp break from his long-standing defense of the Senate filibuster, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged Republicans Wednesday to enact “whatever changes” necessary to send a Trump-backed voter ID bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before November’s midterm elections. Cornyn, who is locked in a fierce … Read more
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Trump demands Congress pass the SAVE Act Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on President Donald Trump calling on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act and the DHS funding battle on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Passage of the SAVE Act is of paramount importance to President … Read more
At his State of the Union speech Tuesday, President Donald Trump made his latest push for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act to overhaul elections by falsely claiming that “the only way” Democrats get elected “is to cheat.” And he appeared to single out Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., by adding, “We have … Read more