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Trump Pushes GOP on Voting Bill, Demanding an End to Most Mail Balloting
Trump demands GOP pass expanded SAVE America Act with strict voter ID and mail-in voting bans, warning no other bills will be signed until then, risking legislative gridlock.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump threatened to withhold his signature on any other legislation until Congress passes the Republican-backed SAVE Act, pressing the demand at his Doral, Florida resort and on Truth Social.
- The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship to register voters and push states to submit voter rolls to DHS, while a February 25-26 Harvard Harris Poll found 81% overall support for voter ID.
- With only 50 Republican backers, passing the bill in the U.S. Senate faces procedural obstacles as it requires at least 60 votes to defeat the filibuster, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune resists changing the rules.
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats would not support the bill and warned that if Trump refuses to sign other legislation, there would be total Senate gridlock, while 21.3 million American citizens lack ready access to citizenship documents.
- Facing a potential stalemate, Trump warned he may issue an executive order after a 2025 federal judge blocked parts of a similar order, with House leadership warning the ultimatum could hinder the reconciliation bill.
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Cracks Widen as Trump Presses GOP on Hardline Voter ID Plan
President Donald Trump is facing opposition from some prominent Republicans over his hardline voter ID bill. The controversial SAVE America Act barely scraped by in the House of Representatives and has languished in the Senate for weeks, but President Trump is pressuring Republicans not only to pass it — he has added demands that would make it even harder for Republicans and Democrats to support the legislation. Trump wants the bill to curtail m…
Trump adds pressure to pass the SAVE America Act, with new anti-trans provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans have tried multiple avenues to pass their keystone elections bill. They reintroduced it in the House under a new name, mounted online pressure campaigns on congressional leadership and threatened to tank other legislation. Though the SAVE America Act (formerly the SAVE Act) cleared the House in February, the Senate has avoided taking it up for a vote. Now, President Donald Trump has raised a series of demands that …
Buzz of the Week: Who should be allowed to vote by mail?
Mail-in-voting is front and center right now because President Trump is pushing Congress to pass the SAVE America Act — and specifically, a version that would restrict mail-in voting to military members, people who are sick or disabled, and folks who are traveling.
Trump announces blockade of new legislation
WASHINGTON — President Trump declared that he would not sign other legislation until a sweeping election operations overhaul headlined by new voter ID requirements reaches his desk – even as there's no sign the bill can get the votes needed…
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