Thune Shuts Down Talk of Changing Filibuster for Voter ID Bill

Majority Leader John Thune batted down the idea of changing the Senate’s filibuster rules to pass a voter ID bill — but hinted discussions continue about a path forward for the measure.

“There aren’t anywhere close to the votes, not even close, to nuking the filibuster,” Thune (R-S.D.) said.

Pressure is building on Senate Republicans to find a way to force a vote on legislation (S. 1383) that would require voters to provide photo identification to cast a ballot in federal elections. President Donald Trump and House Republicans have been pressing their Senate counterparts to nuke the filibuster, ...