Why Trump’s Threats Aren’t Working on Thune

Punchbowl News: “First of all, Thune doesn’t want to cancel the recess for a bill that has nowhere close to 60 votes. And he’s not alone.”

”There are two potential paths to get the bill moving — blowing up the filibuster or bringing the House-passed budget resolution to the floor.”

”Nuking the filibuster isn’t happening. Trump has pushed for months to eliminate the 60-vote threshold on legislation, and a big chunk of Senate Republicans still won’t budge.”

”More alarming for the White House: Senate Republicans still don’t have the requisite 50 votes to proceed to the House-passed budget resolution. And even if they did, the SAVE America Act’s $10 billion blueprint may not pass muster with the Senate parliamentarian.”