The Conservative leaders who participate in the Conservative Action Project yesterday issued the following open letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the Senate’s Republican Conference demanding that the Senate’s GOP majority use every procedural opportunity to overcome the Democrats’ opposition to proof of citizenship to vote.
With Democratic Senator John Fetterman’s endorsement of proof of citizenship and voter ID there is no reason for further delay on passing this important bill. The Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121, call today to demand Senate Majority Leader John Thune and all Senate Republicans force passage of this essential legislation.
February 9, 2026
Washington, D.C.
Conservatives urge Senate Majority Leader John Thune and all Senate Republicans to use every procedural opportunity afforded to them, including forcing a talking filibuster, to pass the SAVE America Act.
There is no issue more critical to a securely functioning democracy than guaranteeing the sacred right of citizens to cast their votes. The SAVE America Act will ensure that proof of citizenship is required to register to vote, that non-citizens are stripped from the voter rolls, and that photo identification is required for every method of voting – including voting by mail. After the Biden administration let in millions of illegal aliens through lax border policies and loose law enforcement, passing this law has only become more critical.
Senate Democrats have indicated they will filibuster this legislation. The Senate provides for two ways to break a filibuster: by securing 60 votes to end debate, known as cloture, or by making Democrats talk. A talking filibuster is one of the Senate’s oldest traditions and has been used for centuries to break filibusters through physical exhaustion.
If Democrats are not going to provide the 60 votes necessary to end a filibuster by invoking cloture, we encourage Senate Republicans to force them to the floor and physically filibuster – that is, if they want to delay a simple majority vote on passage of the SAVE Act, they must continue to talk.
We acknowledge that a talking filibuster is difficult to sustain. It takes time, requires that Republicans parry procedural maneuvering from Democrats, keep up with an unpredictable voting schedule, and stay in Washington. In fact, Leader Thune has acknowledged that a talking filibuster is possible; he has simply said it is not a priority for Senate Republicans to spend so much time carrying it out.
We find that excuse unacceptable. There is nothing more vital to the maintenance of the republic – and few things more popular among both Republican and Democratic voters – than ensuring only American citizens cast votes.
The Senate is the most powerful deliberative body in the world. Over the course of American history its leaders have shown grit, determination, and procedural savvy to accomplish legislative aims that transformed the country. We ask this current Senate, led by Leader Thune, to do the same.
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell
Chairman, Conservative Action Project
President, Council for National Policy
Cleta Mitchell, Esq.
Senior Legal Fellow
Conservative Partnership Institute
Greg Sindelar
Interim President, AFPI
CEO, Texas Public Policy Institute
The Honorable Paul S. Teller, Ph.D.
President
Teller Strategies
Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq.
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute
Terry Schilling
President
American Principles Project
Thomas H. Jones
Founder
American Accountability Foundation
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr.
Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs, President Ronald Reagan
William L. Walton
The Bill Walton Show
Vice Chairman, CPAC
Wesley Denton
Chief Operating Officer
Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)
Bob Carlstrom
President
The Carlstrom Group
Noah Wall
President & Founder
State Leadership Initiative
The Honorable Bob McEwen
U.S. House of Representatives
Former Member, Ohio
Tim Chapman
President
Advancing American Freedom
Nancy Schulze
Founder & CEO
RCS Speakers
The Honorable James C. Miller III
Director of OMB (1985-1988)
Dr. Jerry A. Johnson
President and CEO (2013-19)
National Religious Broadcasters
The Honorable Gary L. Bauer
President
American Values
The Honorable Ken Cuccinelli II
Sr. Fellow
Center for Renewing America
Jim Pfaff
President
The Conservative Caucus
Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.
Founder and President
STAND Foundation Inc.
Rod D. Martin, J.D.
Founder & CEO
Martin Capital, Inc.
Robert Dotson
Founder & CEO
Silmaril Industries, Inc.
Phillip Jauregui
President
Judicial Action Group
Tom DeWeese
President
American Policy Center
Walker Wildmon
CEO
AFA Action
Amy Kremer
Chairwoman
Women for America First
Kielle C. Lindsey
President
The Lindsey Foundation
Rosemary Jenks
Cofounder
Immigration Accountability Project
Joan Holt Lindsey
President
Lindsey Communications
C. Preston Noell III
President
Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.
Anne Schlafly
Chairman
Eagle Forum
Robert K. Fischer
Meeting Coordinator
Conservatives of Faith
Jack Park
Conservative Activist and Donor
Frank Pavone
National Director
Priests for Life
The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr.
Managing Editor
ConservativeHQ.com
Karen England
President
Capitol Resource Institute
William P. Mills, III
President
MPW Enterprises
Kimberly Good
President & CIO
KCG Investment
Allen Hebert
Floyd Brown
President
American Media Council
Judson Phillips
Founder
Tea Party Nation
Saulius “Saul” Anuzis
President
60 Plus Association
Natasha Srdoc, MBA
Co-Founder, America's Roundtable and
Summit Leaders USA
Eunie Smith
President
Eagle Forum of Alabama
Ralph A. Rebandt II
2026 Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate
RebandtForGovernor.com
Jenny Beth Martin
Chairman, Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund & Chairman, CNP Action, Inc.
The Honorable Jim DeMint
Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute
Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013)
Ed Corrigan
Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project and President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute
David N. Bossie
President
Citizens United
Tom McClusky
Principal
Greenlight Strategies, LLC
Lori Roman
President
ACRU Action Fund
Donald T. Eason
President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE)
Alfred S. Regnery
President
Republic Book Publishers
Eric Teetsel
Chief Executive Officer
Center for Renewing America
Lisa B. Nelson
Myron Ebell
Chairman-elect
American Lands Council
Chad Connelly
Founder and President
Faith Wins
The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell
President
The Leadership Institute
Hans von Spakovsky
Senior Legal Fellow
Advancing American Freedom
Ambassador Carla Sands
U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark (ret.)
Trent England
Executive Director
Save Our States
The Honorable Charles J. Cooper
Assistant Attorney General, President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988)
Cooper &Kirk PLLC
The Honorable Jake Hoffman
Senator & Founding Chairman, Arizona Senate | Arizona Freedom Caucus
The Honorable Craig DeRoche
President & CEO
Family Policy Alliance
Peter Thomas
Chairman
The Conservative Caucus
Seton Motley
President
Less Government
Guillermo J. Aragon
Chief Strategy Officer
Martin Capital, Inc.
Michael Lunsford
Executive Director
Citizens for a New Louisiana
Rick Green
Founder & President
Patriot Academy
Dr. Kat Lindley
President
Global Health Project
Brigitte Gabriel
Chairwoman and CEO
ACT For America
Ron Armstrong
President
Stand Up Michigan
Debbie Georgatos
Host, America, Can We Talk?
America, Can We Talk?
Melissa Emery
Board Member
Media Research Center (MRC)
Kelly M. Kullberg
General Secretary, American Association of Evangelicals (AAE)
David Kullberg
President
Christians for A Sound Economy (CASE)
The Honorable Mike Wolfe
Former Harris County Texas School Trustee
Jeffrey M. Kruszyna
Founder & CEO
JMK Victory
Ron Pearson
President
Pearson & Pipkin Inc
Chuck Cunningham
Former Vice President of Political Affairs
American Target Advertising
Tim LeFever
Chairman
Capitol Resource Institute
Kevin Freeman
Co Founder
NSIC Institute
Elaine Donnelly
President
Center for Military Readiness
Peggy Dau
Co-Founder NationsNet
NationsNet.org
Kay R. Daly
Host, The Daly Fix
The Honorable Richard Hayes
State Representee HD57
State of Texas
James L. Martin
Founder/Chairman
60 Plus Association
Khadine Ritter
President
Eagle Forum of Ohio
Joel Anand Samy
Co-Founder, America's Roundtable and
Summit Leaders USA
Linda Paine
President, CEO
Election Integrity Project California
With Democratic Senator John Fetterman’s endorsement of proof of citizenship and voter ID there is no reason for further delay on passing this important bill. The Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121, call today to demand Senate Majority Leader John Thune and all Senate Republicans force passage of this essential legislation.
February 9, 2026
Washington, D.C.
Conservatives urge Senate Majority Leader John Thune and all Senate Republicans to use every procedural opportunity afforded to them, including forcing a talking filibuster, to pass the SAVE America Act.
There is no issue more critical to a securely functioning democracy than guaranteeing the sacred right of citizens to cast their votes. The SAVE America Act will ensure that proof of citizenship is required to register to vote, that non-citizens are stripped from the voter rolls, and that photo identification is required for every method of voting – including voting by mail. After the Biden administration let in millions of illegal aliens through lax border policies and loose law enforcement, passing this law has only become more critical.
Senate Democrats have indicated they will filibuster this legislation. The Senate provides for two ways to break a filibuster: by securing 60 votes to end debate, known as cloture, or by making Democrats talk. A talking filibuster is one of the Senate’s oldest traditions and has been used for centuries to break filibusters through physical exhaustion.
If Democrats are not going to provide the 60 votes necessary to end a filibuster by invoking cloture, we encourage Senate Republicans to force them to the floor and physically filibuster – that is, if they want to delay a simple majority vote on passage of the SAVE Act, they must continue to talk.
We acknowledge that a talking filibuster is difficult to sustain. It takes time, requires that Republicans parry procedural maneuvering from Democrats, keep up with an unpredictable voting schedule, and stay in Washington. In fact, Leader Thune has acknowledged that a talking filibuster is possible; he has simply said it is not a priority for Senate Republicans to spend so much time carrying it out.
We find that excuse unacceptable. There is nothing more vital to the maintenance of the republic – and few things more popular among both Republican and Democratic voters – than ensuring only American citizens cast votes.
The Senate is the most powerful deliberative body in the world. Over the course of American history its leaders have shown grit, determination, and procedural savvy to accomplish legislative aims that transformed the country. We ask this current Senate, led by Leader Thune, to do the same.
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell
Chairman, Conservative Action Project
President, Council for National Policy
Cleta Mitchell, Esq.
Senior Legal Fellow
Conservative Partnership Institute
Greg Sindelar
Interim President, AFPI
CEO, Texas Public Policy Institute
The Honorable Paul S. Teller, Ph.D.
President
Teller Strategies
Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq.
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute
Terry Schilling
President
American Principles Project
Thomas H. Jones
Founder
American Accountability Foundation
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr.
Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs, President Ronald Reagan
William L. Walton
The Bill Walton Show
Vice Chairman, CPAC
Wesley Denton
Chief Operating Officer
Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI)
Bob Carlstrom
President
The Carlstrom Group
Noah Wall
President & Founder
State Leadership Initiative
The Honorable Bob McEwen
U.S. House of Representatives
Former Member, Ohio
Tim Chapman
President
Advancing American Freedom
Nancy Schulze
Founder & CEO
RCS Speakers
The Honorable James C. Miller III
Director of OMB (1985-1988)
Dr. Jerry A. Johnson
President and CEO (2013-19)
National Religious Broadcasters
The Honorable Gary L. Bauer
President
American Values
The Honorable Ken Cuccinelli II
Sr. Fellow
Center for Renewing America
Jim Pfaff
President
The Conservative Caucus
Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.
Founder and President
STAND Foundation Inc.
Rod D. Martin, J.D.
Founder & CEO
Martin Capital, Inc.
Robert Dotson
Founder & CEO
Silmaril Industries, Inc.
Phillip Jauregui
President
Judicial Action Group
Tom DeWeese
President
American Policy Center
Walker Wildmon
CEO
AFA Action
Amy Kremer
Chairwoman
Women for America First
Kielle C. Lindsey
President
The Lindsey Foundation
Rosemary Jenks
Cofounder
Immigration Accountability Project
Joan Holt Lindsey
President
Lindsey Communications
C. Preston Noell III
President
Tradition, Family, Property, Inc.
Anne Schlafly
Chairman
Eagle Forum
Robert K. Fischer
Meeting Coordinator
Conservatives of Faith
Jack Park
Conservative Activist and Donor
Frank Pavone
National Director
Priests for Life
The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr.
Managing Editor
ConservativeHQ.com
Karen England
President
Capitol Resource Institute
William P. Mills, III
President
MPW Enterprises
Kimberly Good
President & CIO
KCG Investment
Allen Hebert
Floyd Brown
President
American Media Council
Judson Phillips
Founder
Tea Party Nation
Saulius “Saul” Anuzis
President
60 Plus Association
Natasha Srdoc, MBA
Co-Founder, America's Roundtable and
Summit Leaders USA
Eunie Smith
President
Eagle Forum of Alabama
Ralph A. Rebandt II
2026 Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate
RebandtForGovernor.com
Jenny Beth Martin
Chairman, Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund & Chairman, CNP Action, Inc.
The Honorable Jim DeMint
Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute
Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013)
Ed Corrigan
Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project and President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute
David N. Bossie
President
Citizens United
Tom McClusky
Principal
Greenlight Strategies, LLC
Lori Roman
President
ACRU Action Fund
Donald T. Eason
President, Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE)
Alfred S. Regnery
President
Republic Book Publishers
Eric Teetsel
Chief Executive Officer
Center for Renewing America
Lisa B. Nelson
Myron Ebell
Chairman-elect
American Lands Council
Chad Connelly
Founder and President
Faith Wins
The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell
President
The Leadership Institute
Hans von Spakovsky
Senior Legal Fellow
Advancing American Freedom
Ambassador Carla Sands
U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark (ret.)
Trent England
Executive Director
Save Our States
The Honorable Charles J. Cooper
Assistant Attorney General, President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988)
Cooper &Kirk PLLC
The Honorable Jake Hoffman
Senator & Founding Chairman, Arizona Senate | Arizona Freedom Caucus
The Honorable Craig DeRoche
President & CEO
Family Policy Alliance
Peter Thomas
Chairman
The Conservative Caucus
Seton Motley
President
Less Government
Guillermo J. Aragon
Chief Strategy Officer
Martin Capital, Inc.
Michael Lunsford
Executive Director
Citizens for a New Louisiana
Rick Green
Founder & President
Patriot Academy
Dr. Kat Lindley
President
Global Health Project
Brigitte Gabriel
Chairwoman and CEO
ACT For America
Ron Armstrong
President
Stand Up Michigan
Debbie Georgatos
Host, America, Can We Talk?
America, Can We Talk?
Melissa Emery
Board Member
Media Research Center (MRC)
Kelly M. Kullberg
General Secretary, American Association of Evangelicals (AAE)
David Kullberg
President
Christians for A Sound Economy (CASE)
The Honorable Mike Wolfe
Former Harris County Texas School Trustee
Jeffrey M. Kruszyna
Founder & CEO
JMK Victory
Ron Pearson
President
Pearson & Pipkin Inc
Chuck Cunningham
Former Vice President of Political Affairs
American Target Advertising
Tim LeFever
Chairman
Capitol Resource Institute
Kevin Freeman
Co Founder
NSIC Institute
Elaine Donnelly
President
Center for Military Readiness
Peggy Dau
Co-Founder NationsNet
NationsNet.org
Kay R. Daly
Host, The Daly Fix
The Honorable Richard Hayes
State Representee HD57
State of Texas
James L. Martin
Founder/Chairman
60 Plus Association
Khadine Ritter
President
Eagle Forum of Ohio
Joel Anand Samy
Co-Founder, America's Roundtable and
Summit Leaders USA
Linda Paine
President, CEO
Election Integrity Project California
