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Cornyn makes case for SAVE Act as Trump's Senate endorsement stays pending

Cornyn urged the Senate to pass a federal voter ID bill and defended its requirements.

Cornyn makes case for SAVE Act as Trump's Senate endorsement stays pending
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John Cornyn urged the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID and proof of citizenship for voting. The article also describes the Texas Republican runoff, where Donald Trump had not yet endorsed either Cornyn or Ken Paxton.

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator advocating passage of the SAVE America Act

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Democratic Senate candidate who will face the Republican nominee

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate runoff was pending

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate runoff candidate

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Cornyn and Paxton Remain on Texas Senate Runoff Ballot

John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remained in the Texas Republican Senate runoff after the withdrawal deadline passed. Center outlets largely treat the story as a contest awaiting Trump's endorsement, though some focus on the candidates' dispute over the SAVE America Act and Senate rules or the race's possible effects on the general election.

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