It was a majority. Fifty United States senators voted for the SAVE America Act as a Mike Lee amendment to the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, and then the Senate parliamentarian struck it down under the Byrd rule because the bill does not spend enough to clear reconciliation. It did not lose on its merits. Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of the Tea Party movement and Chairman of Tea Party Patriots Action, breaks down what the vote proved and why the next move belongs to the House.
The plan: attach the SAVE America Act to must-pass legislation, starting with the FISA bill the House votes on this week. FISA Section 702 expires Friday, June 12, which is exactly why it qualifies as must-pass, and why President Trump publicly called to attach the bill to the housing and FISA measures.
What you'll learn:
- Why a 50-vote majority still did not send the bill to the president
- How the Byrd rule and the filibuster both came into play
- Why FISA is must-pass and what Section 702 actually does
- The one phone call that moves this forward
Call the House and tell your congressman to attach the SAVE America Act to every bill that moves, including FISA: 202-224-3121.
Learn more at passthesaveamericaact.com and jennybethshow.com.
00:00 — 50 Senate Votes for the SAVE America Act
00:26 — Why the Parliamentarian Struck It Down
01:45 — Call the House: Attach It to FISA
02:17 — Why FISA Is Must-Pass Legislation
03:22 — The June 12 Section 702 Deadline
05:48 — Trump Said Attach It to FISA
06:42 — Momentum Means You Don't Let Up
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