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Republicans Revolt Against Trump Again With SAVE Act Vote, Spark MAGA Fury

Tillis voted against the measure after publicly criticizing its approach to voter ID and advocating an alternative involving federal funding.

Republicans Revolt Against Trump Again With SAVE Act Vote, Spark MAGA Fury
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Four Republican senators joined Democrats to block an effort to attach the SAVE America Act to a border-enforcement funding package, defying President Trump’s push for the bill. The article also describes a separate House vote challenging Trump’s authority over military action in Iran.

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Thom Tillis R · NC · SEN
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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who joined Democrats in opposing the effort to attach the election bill to a funding package

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Tommy Tuberville
R · AL · SEN

Senator who criticized the four Republicans for blocking the bill

Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator who joined Democrats in opposing the effort to attach the election bill to a funding package

Representative who joined Democrats in voting for a resolution limiting presidential war powers

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who promoted the election bill and criticized the Senate’s failure to advance it

Mitch McConnell
R · KY · SEN

Senator who joined Democrats in opposing the effort to attach the election bill to a funding package

Former president mentioned as Trump’s opponent in the 2020 election

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative who joined Democrats in voting for a resolution limiting presidential war powers

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who joined Democrats in opposing the effort to attach the election bill to a funding package

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic leader who said the bill was “dead on arrival” in the Senate

Tom Barrett
R · MI-7

Representative who joined Democrats in voting for a resolution limiting presidential war powers

John Kennedy
R · LA · SEN

Senator who sponsored the first attempt to attach the bill in April

Representative who joined Democrats in voting for a resolution limiting presidential war powers

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Four Republican Senators Vote Against the SAVE America Act

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