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- Senate Majority Leader John Thune refused President Donald Trump’s request to drop the filibuster, saying it shields Democrats from bills.
- Thune campaigned in Iowa to support Rep. Ashley Hinson.
- He toured Midwestern and Southern states to back GOP Senate candidates.
- Thune backs the SAVE America Act, requiring proof of citizenship and voter ID.
- The filibuster prevents the SAVE America Act from advancing.