Despite Trump push for voter ID law, Senate Republicans say votes aren't there to change filibuster rules

Despite President Donald Trump demanding that Majority Leader John Thune find some way to pass a voter ID bill in the Senate, Republicans in the chamber maintain they do not have the support to change Senate rules to bypass the filibuster.

The predicament for Republicans highlights the limits of their narrow majority on Capitol Hill, and the constraints the party faces in enacting Trump’s agenda even with control of Congress and the White House.

Most legislation in the Senate requires 60 votes to advance, which means Republicans would need some Democratic support to pass the voter ID bill. But Democrats are opposed to the package, as is GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

Trump’s push for the voter ID bill has ramped up pressure on Thune. The Senate GOP leader supports the bill and has said he’ll bring it up for a vote, but has warned that Democrats will block it.

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