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Republicans are launching an unprecedented effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won’t pass — an attempt to capture public attention on legislation requiring stricter voter registration rules as President Donald Trump pressures Congress to act before November’s midterm elections.
The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. Here's what the bill does and why it matters in the Texas Senate race.
Senate Republicans are growing anxious about the midterms. They once felt like they had a glidepath to keep or even grow their majority in November, unlike in the House, where GOP control is razor-thin and members have become increasingly on edge about Democrats returning to power.
Republican candidates running in some of the most competitive Senate races in 2026 are increasingly weighing in on a growing fight inside the GOP over whether to force Democrats into a “talking filibuster” to advance election legislation backed by President Donald Trump.
The Republican U.S. Senate candidate supports the president's policies. But he says Congress should take a more active oversight role.
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SAVE America Act becomes key issue in Texas GOP Senate primary between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton
Sen. John Cornyn reversed his position on killing the filibuster amid pressure from President Trump, Ken Paxton.
Three Republican candidates debated Monday night in Louisville for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell, with each drawing a contrast with the state's current and former senators ahead of the May 19 primary.
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and businessman Nate Morris are facing off in Louisville Monday night.
Michael Whatley has an uphill battle. He is now officially the GOP nominee to replace his fellow Republican, Thom Tillis, in the US Senate, but he has trailed former
Republicans face tightening polls against Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections in key races expected to determine control of the U.S. Senate. National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesperson Nick Puglia told Newsweek that Democrats are "rudderless,