Under pressure from Trump, Senate Republicans pushing SAVE America Act despite no clear path forward [xcObdY5KdCM]
Senate Republicans plan to launch a “full and robust debate” on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements, an effort to show President Donald Trump that they are serious about the bill even though it doesn’t have enough support to pass. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is planning a talkathon on the Senate floor for an indefinite period of time, though it won’t officially be the “talking filibuster” that Trump has suggested. Republicans plan to hold the floor for days, if not weeks, to pressure Democrats. Trump has said he won’t sign any other legislation until the bill — known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility or SAVE America Act — is passed. It faces unified opposition from Democrats, meaning that the Senate likely can’t approve it unless Republicans change the rules and eliminate the filibuster. Many GOP senators are unwilling to go that far. Trump has made the bill a priority ahead of the midterm elections, arguing that Republicans need it to win — even as his party won the presidency and congressional majorities in 2024 without it. Federal law already requires that voters in national elections affirm under oath, at the risk of prosecution, that they are U.S. citizens. The bill would also require that voters provide a photo ID when casting ballots, as many states already require. READ MORE: _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: 13 WHAM on Facebook: 13 WHAM on Twitter: 13WHAM on Instagram: 13WHAM on TikTok: 13 WHAM Daily Local News Digest: For more information, visit Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: (585) 334-8700 WHAM is a NY based station and a ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Deerfield Media, Inc and receives certain services from an affiliation of Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #13WHAM #News #Rochester #NewYork