GOP Senator Says There's 'Zero Chance' Of Passing Key Piece Of Trump's Agenda [View all]

Source: Huff Post

Jul 10, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT


Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) gave President Donald Trump some tough love on Wednesday, saying there’s little to no chance of his “SAVE America Act” becoming law.

In an interview with Politico’s “On The Road,” Cramer was asked why more Republicans don’t tell the president he simply does not have the votes to get the legislation through Congress.

“I think he knows the votes aren’t there for it, unless we blow up the filibuster, that’s the bigger philosophical question,” Cramer said. “Is there any chance of that happening?” host Jonathan Martin asked. “There’s zero chance of that happening for very good reasons,” Cramer said.

The senator added he regrets that more of his colleagues who also oppose eliminating the filibuster refuse to say it publicly, giving the false impression that Trump is only a handful of votes away from getting the legislation passed.

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