House Republicans Push New Plan to Get the SAVE America Act to the Senate
The bill would require documentary proof of citizenship for new registrations and updates, and critics say it could burden millions of married women.
- On Tuesday, The House voted 215-211 to merge the SAVE America Act with a 2027 appropriations package, using a procedural maneuver known as "MIRVing" to attach election provisions to must-pass State Department and national security funding.
- Speaker Mike Johnson secured support for the resolution after a two-week standoff with 13 conservative holdouts, agreeing to attach the bill to must-pass legislation to win approval from Representative Anna Paulina Luna.
- An estimated 69 million married women could face additional paperwork due to the bill; a 2023 Pew survey found 79% of women in opposite-sex marriages took their husband's name, creating documentation mismatches.
- Constitutional law professor Tracy Thomas told NPR the requirements create "an additional cost, administrative burden and extra penalty," while press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed there is "zero validity" to concerns the bill stops women from voting.
- Majority Leader John Thune says there is no path to the 60 votes needed for Senate passage, and Senators retain power to strip the measure from the final spending package before it becomes law.
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Why Trump’s SAVE America Act Is Stuck and Why That’s a Very Good Thing
Republished with permission from The Conversation, by SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia President Donald Trump’s obsession with unfounded claims of election fraud has defined his second term in office. But in recent months his fixation has moved from executive nominee litmus tests and executive orders reinforcing proof of citizenship to vote into legislation—dragging Congress into the fray. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility A…
Treacherous Republican Betrays Trump, Votes Against Clever Move To Get The SAVE America Act Passed - The American Tribune.com
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) was the only GOP lawmaker to cast a vote against a provision that would place the SAVE America Act, a critical bill designed to help protect and preserve the integrity of American elections, to an upcoming bill. The House of Representatives put their stamp of approval on a procedural rule by a vote of 215 to 211. The rule creates the framework for floor consideration of several important pieces of legislation, including a …
The House of Representatives approved on Wednesday, by 217 votes in favour and 209 against, an allocation bill that funds the State Department, national security and other agencies for fiscal year 2027. A Democrat crossed sides to back the bill, while a Republican voted against it.
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