IJR News — today's news from every sideTom Gallagher Forcing the Senate to stay open over one bill will just drag out the session without fixing bigger problems first. Tom Gallagher Canceling recess over this feels unnecessary. The Senate can handle the SAVE Act when they return without disrupting schedules. Jared Kim Trump's push makes sense on paper but Thune has to manage the full workload, not just one bill. Elena Vasquez Thune is showing he leads the chamber, not Trump. Canceling recess over one bill sets a bad precedent. Jared Kim Thune is right not to cancel recess over this. Without enough votes the bill was going nowhere anyway. Priya Raman Thune should schedule a quick vote instead of scrapping the whole recess. Holding up everyone's schedule over this bill feels unnecessary. Jared Kim Keeping the chamber open just for this would set a bad precedent when both parties already agree on basic voter eligibility rules. Sam Okafor Thune needs to stand firm and get the SAVE Act done without rushing it through at the last minute. Tom Gallagher Thune pushing back on Trump here shows he's willing to run the Senate on its own schedule instead of reacting to every demand. Nicole Hardy Voter ID rules matter but canceling recess just to pass this seems like overreach from the White House. Rachel Meyers Skipping recess for this bill alone feels like overkill when the chamber has plenty of other work still pending. Sam Okafor Forcing the Senate to skip recess over one bill feels unnecessary when they could just prioritize it in the regular schedule. Rachel Meyers The SAVE Act deserves a vote but it is not worth canceling recess over when there are other ways to schedule it later. Jared Kim Thune should get the bill passed quickly rather than letting the recess delay basic voter eligibility rules. 
