NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans launched a test of Senate Democrats’ resolve against voter ID legislation, and while it may not look like what many wanted, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argued it was the only path forward. Thune has been pressured by President Donald Trump, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., in his patented off-the-cuff, southern style, urged the “smart lawyers” in Congress and beyond to rework the SAVE America Act to pass Senate parliamentarian “muster,” so it can move to law with a simple budget reconciliation majority. “You don’t know till you try, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A group of House conservatives are putting Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on notice: quickly pass a Trump-backed election bill or expect the House of Representatives to block every Senate measure. Two dozen House Republicans, led by Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., are vowing … Read more
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to bring up the SAVE America Act to overhaul election laws nationwide, kicking off what’s expected to be a highly contentious debate on the floor. The vote was 51-48, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, joining unified Democrats in opposition. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., didn’t vote. Senate Majority Leader John … Read more
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore the Voice of America’s operations after large parts of the government-run broadcaster had effectively been shut down a year ago, putting hundreds of employees who have been on administrative leave back to work. U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth gave the U.S. Agency … Read more
A pyrrhic victory on voting isn’t worth busting the Senate filibuster. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that he will not endorse any lawmaker who votes against the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, escalating pressure on Republicans as the bill heads to the Senate. Trump made the pledge in a Truth Social post Tuesday morning, warning … Read more
Washington — The Senate is expected to begin a marathon debate Tuesday on the SAVE America Act, an elections bill that President Trump has been pressing Republicans in Congress to pass, despite its dim prospects in the upper chamber. For months, conservatives have rallied around the legislation, which would require proof of citizenship to register … Read more
Senators are set to vote on the SAVE America Act this week, while lawmakers remain at odds over Department of Homeland Security funding as a partial government shutdown drags on. CBS News’ Nikole Killion has more. Source link
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee has been marshaling an online army to pressure fellow Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping bill to rewrite election laws across the country, which President Donald Trump has declared his “No. 1 priority.” It is testing the relationship between Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., … Read more