Senate Leaves Town Without Passing SAVE America Act
The Senate skipped town Saturday for its August recess without passing President Donald Trump's legislative priority, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.
The Senate skipped town Saturday for its August recess without passing President Donald Trump’s legislative priority, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.
Republican Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Mike Lee of Utah, and Rick Scott of Florida stood down from a planned budget resolution for Reconciliation 3.0 after they determined it did not have the votes to pass late Friday, The Hill reported. The Republicans instead secured a vote on a photo ID requirement for federal Elections sponsored by Republican Ohio Sen. Jon Husted. That measure, however, was opposed by every Democrat, receiving 52 of the 60 votes needed to advance.
“Obviously, with the president at his direction, this is what he wants to do,” Johnson, following a Friday phone conversation those senators had with the president, said, Scripps News reported.
“ SAVE America Act is a very important thing,” Trump had said in a Thursday interview with Punchbowl News. “John’s trying. He’s trying hard. I really believe that. But if he doesn’t get there, it would be unfortunate.”
The postponed $95 billion reconciliation package was intended to advance election integrity priorities, fund the Iran war, and provide aid to farmers.