US EditionSenate votes to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act
The SAVE America Act mandates proof of citizenship and photo ID for federal voting while facing unified Democratic opposition and risks disenfranchising 20 million voters, critics say.
- On Tuesday, the Senate opened extended debate on the SAVE America Act after a 51-48 vote in Washington, D.C.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer asserted opposition on Sunday, calling the bill 'a voter suppression bill' amid conservative activists' months-long push for proof of citizenship and photo ID requirements.
- The bill would tighten voter documentation rules by requiring photo ID and proof of U.S. citizenship, while the Trump administration demands full voter lists and Republicans plan amendments to end no-excuse mail voting and target transgender policies.
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski's dissent signaled GOP divisions, and Republican leaders chose an unlimited debate strategy that could stretch through the weekend as Senate Democrats prepared for marathon speeches.
- Republican strategists plan to use amendment votes as messaging opportunities, with Gallup finding more than 8 in 10 Americans favor voter ID and citizenship checks, and Trump stating 'They know that if we get this, they probably won't win an election for 50 years'.
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GOP senators don't 'appreciate' pressure to pass SAVE America Act · American Wire News
Republican infighting is heating up with pressure building to pass the critical Save America Act. “Circular firing squads never end well,” said Republican Senate leader Thom Tillis in an apparent response to Utah Senator Mike Lee’s call to replace GOP lawmakers who won’t support the bill. “To me, it’s disingenuous to say we’re going to go out here and we’re going to bring the bill, make [its virtues] apparent to the American people, and then he’…
Q&A on the SAVE America Act
On March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers. Previous versions of the bill, called only the SAVE Act, died in the Senate, where the measure hasn’t garnered 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and force a final vote. The new legislation could wel…
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