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Republican Split: Tillis Calls Lee’s SAVE Filibuster “Goofy”

6/24/2026

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) called Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) filibuster plan on the SAVE America Act “goofy” and “naïve,” exposing a Republican split.
Lee urged GOP senators to cancel the July 4 and August recesses to keep debate on the bill.
Tillis said SAVE America Act, which would require citizenship proof and a photo ID, cannot advance because John Thune lacks votes to eliminate the filibuster and Democrats label it “Jim Crow 2.0.”

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) called Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) filibuster plan on the SAVE America Act “goofy” and “naïve,” exposing a Republican split.
Lee urged GOP senators to cancel the July 4 and August recesses to keep debate on the bill.
Tillis said SAVE America Act, which would require citizenship proof and a photo ID, cannot advance because John Thune lacks votes to eliminate the filibuster and Democrats label it “Jim Crow 2.0.”