Trump ties deal reopening DHS to passage of SAVE America Act, implores Republicans ‘kill the filibuster and stay in DC for Easter’
By Samuel Chamberlain
Published on March 23, 2026.
President Donald Trump has stated that he is against any agreement to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without passing the SAVE America Act, which aims to tighten voting requirements for federal elections. He urged Senate Republicans to override the 60-vote filibuster and stay in Washington for Easter. The president's comments came as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were set to be deployed to assist with the agency's operations.
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