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Senate Begins Marathon Debate on Trump's SAVE America Act, Despite Nearly Guaranteed Failure

Luna says she will try to attach the SAVE America Act to a clean extension of FISA Section 702.

Senate Begins Marathon Debate on Trump's SAVE America Act, Despite Nearly Guaranteed Failure
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The Senate began debating the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register and photo ID to vote. The article also describes Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s plan to try to attach the measure to a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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Representative planning to attach the SAVE America Act to a FISA reauthorization

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House expressing confidence in a clean FISA extension

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who has pressed for the SAVE America Act and requested additions to it

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader whom Trump told to invoke a talking filibuster

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who voted against proceeding to debate

Eric Schmitt
R · MO · SEN

Senator planning amendments to add Trump’s requested provisions

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who opposes the bill and did not vote on proceeding to debate

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader opposing the bill

Steve Scalise
R · LA-1

House Majority Leader discussing a clean FISA extension with Republican colleagues

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