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
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted mail-in voting as “corrupt as hell” as the SAVE America Act heads to the Senate floor for debate. Trump made the remarks during the Shamrock Bowl presentation with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, telling the crowd “the biggest thing coming up … Read more
The Senate began debating the SAVE Act on Tuesday, the bill President Trump has urged Republicans in Congress to pass. The legislation would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, along with photo identification to cast a ballot. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more. Source link
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
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You’ll hear volumes from congressional Republicans about the importance of passing the SAVE America Act in the coming days. The bill requires proof of citizenship to vote. “We need to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in America,” said Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio. “The … 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
As the war in the Middle East drives up energy prices, Americans are feeling the pinch at the gas pump. With elevated prices likely to stick around in the near future, experts say there are some practical steps drivers can take to stretch their fuel a little farther. Gas prices hit $3.72 per gallon on Monday, an … Read more
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