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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.Chris Dalton Graham is showing real backbone by refusing to leave until this bill gets a proper vote.
Elena Vasquez Thune is showing he leads the chamber, not Trump. Canceling recess over one bill sets a bad precedent.Sam Okafor Thune should let this bill come up instead of pushing to leave town early.Priya Raman Thune should schedule a quick vote instead of scrapping the whole recess. Holding up everyone's schedule over this bill feels unnecessary.Elena Vasquez Holding everyone in town over one bill feels excessive when there are other priorities to address first.Sam Okafor Thune needs to stand firm and get the SAVE Act done without rushing it through at the last minute.Jared Kim Keeping the chamber open just for this would set a bad precedent when both parties already agree on basic voter eligibility rules.Rachel Meyers Skipping recess for this bill alone feels like overkill when the chamber has plenty of other work still pending.Jared Kim Sen. Graham is right to block recess until the Senate votes on the SAVE Act. Election security should come first.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.Sam Okafor Graham's move shows some Republicans actually want to address voter rolls before summer break.Nicole Hardy Voter ID rules matter but canceling recess just to pass this seems like overreach from the White House.Chris Dalton It's frustrating to see the SAVE Act stalled like this. Thune should look for any way possible to get voter eligibility rules in place before the next election.
