Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill

Senate Republicans plan to launch a full debate next week on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements. It's a move that comes in response to pressure from President Donald Trump. Republicans are trying to show Trump that they are serious about the voting bill, even though it doesn’t have enough votes to pass. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is planning a talkathon on the Senate floor for an indefinite period of time, though it won’t officially be the “talking filibuster” that Trump had suggested. Republicans plan to hold the floor for days if not weeks. Democrats are opposed to the legislation.