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Senate GOP moves on Save America Act, the voter ID bill Trump wants above all else

Trump pressed congressional Republicans to make the bill a priority and said he would not sign other bills until it passed.

Senate GOP moves on Save America Act, the voter ID bill Trump wants above all else
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
Mar 17, 2026
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Senate Republicans advanced debate on the SAVE America Act in a 51-48 vote, with Lisa Murkowski the only Republican voting against it. The bill would require photo ID for voting and proof of citizenship to register, but its support remains below the 60 votes needed for final passage.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President urging Republicans to prioritize the bill

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who opened debate on the bill

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House who advanced the bill in the House

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Senator who voted to advance debate

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who voted against beginning debate

John Fetterman
D · PA · SEN

Senator who voted against the bill

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who did not vote

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate minority leader opposing the bill

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Senate Votes to Begin Debate on SAVE America Act

Outlets on the left and right report that Trump pressed Senate Republicans to prioritize the SAVE America Act, a bill concerning voter-registration and voting requirements. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Trump's political pressure around the act, with one also foregrounding its voting requirements and another tying it to his stance toward transgender rights. Right-leaning outlets focus on Republican strategy and the Senate's procedural path, with one treating Trump's demands as a strategic risk and the other reporting the vote's advance.

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