Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) said if lawmakers are unable to conduct real debate and defend their positions, the U.S. Senate should terminate the filibuster.
\n\nMoreno spoke about reforming Senate rules and nuking the filibuster during a Breitbart News Fight Club Roundtable hosted by Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow and Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle. President Donald Trump has called on the GOP to end the filibuster — which would drop the 60 required votes to pass legislation in the U.S. Senate to just 51 votes — in order to pass the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require citizens to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote while also implementing Voter ID.
\n\nAn audience member asked Moreno about whether there could be a new Senate majority leader if Republicans maintain a Senate majority in the 2026 midterm elections. Boyle noted that there has been a lot of “base frustration” aimed at Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) because of the Senate’s inability to push the House-passed Save America Act across the finish line. Thune has said repeatedly that Republicans lack the votes to nuke the filibuster.
\n\nAlex Marlow, Senator Bernie Moreno, Matthew Boyle — Fight Club Roundtable
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