Most legislation in the Senate requires 60 votes to advance, which means Republicans would need some Democratic support to pass the voter ID bill. Trump’s push for the voter ID bill has ramped up pressure on Thune. Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, has proposed the “talking filibuster,” meaning Democrats would have to hold the floor to block the bill, not just say they object to moving forward. Murkowski noted that Republicans had opposed nuking the filibuster when Democrats controlled the chamber and wanted to pass a voting rights bill. “I think the predicate for a talking filibuster, or de facto filibuster, nuking it to get it done, is wrong.

Source: CNN February 27, 2026 05:56 UTC