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DAVID MARCUS: Sen Thune's duty is to voters, not his Senate colleagues

Opinion piece argues Thune's duty as party boss is to voters, not to Senate rules invented in the 1920s

By David Marcus Fox News

Published April 30, 2026 10:27am EDT

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Sen John Thune: There aren’t enough votes to break a filibuster

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., discusses the ongoing Senate debate over the ‘SAVE America Act’ which would require proof of citizenship to vote on ‘The Story.’

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., much like his mentor and predecessor Sen. Mitch McConnell R-Ky., is a creature of that austere and august upper body of Congress who has completely forgotten his duty to Republican voters.

It’s simple math. The Senate issue that the GOP electorate cares most about is passing the Save America Act, with its voter ID requirements and other election security measures, even if it means blowing up the filibuster.

But GOP leadership insists that ending the 60-vote threshold and pushing this hyper-popular legislation through is simply impossible.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, joined by Sen. Tim Scott, speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Thune’s dilemma is........

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