Posted on 06/09/2026 4:55:04 PM PDT by Red Badger
Its critics had thought it dead, but suddenly there was revived support for the SAVE America Act in the U.S. Senate and the idea of securing America’s elections appears to be back.
The plan, sought by a majority of Americans and President Donald Trump, would require identification and verification in order for people to vote in American elections, an idea that seems reasonable.
However, critics have claimed it would prevent married women and others from voting.
Now it has happened during a Senate “vote-a-rama” to advance the GOP’s $70 billion immigration enforcement package. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, had an amendment that hit 50 votes, with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, flipping her vote to support the original version of the SAVE America Act.
Fox revealed, “Senate Republicans now have enough support within their conference to pass Trump-backed voter ID legislation.
Lee has been one of the leaders working on the plan.
One obstacle, however, is that the bill can pass with Republican supporters “only if they turn to the talking, or standing, filibuster.”
Of course, it would be Vice President JD Vance with a potential 51st vote.
“That means that but for the Zombie Filibuster, the House-passed SAVE America Act would now be on its way to the White House for President Trump’s signature,” Lee said.
The legislation has been pending in the Senate for months, with Trump regularly demanding its approval, and evidence of election mismanagement in California in just the last week or two highlighting once again the need.
“Conservatives like Lee have pushed Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to launch a talking filibuster to grind down Senate Democrats and pass the legislation at a simple majority threshold,” Fox said.
Thune, of South Dakota, has refused to push for it, apparently worried that Republicans would be under fire with Democrat amendments.
This article was originally published by the WND News Center.
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“THE MARRIED WOMEN” ARGUMENT IS BEYOND STUPID.
They will say anything to stop this from becoming law. It’s what they do................
I will be pleasantly if the GOP Conservatives in the Senate get the SAVE Act passed.
It will be a great day for America to wake up some morning and read in Free Republic that the Senate passed SAVE in a late night session.
Are you saying showing a gym membership card to vote ‘isn’t good enough’?
California’s rules are so asinine that they are beyond ridiculous...............
bttt
The bizzare results of the Los Angeles Mayoral primary should be enough to push the SAVE act through.
(even if it does not affect local elections)
So how do we get Thune to do the standing filibuster?
Replace him with a conservative that is more interested in the country than the party. Can you imagine how popular Thune would be if he forced this legislation through? But he is more focused on protecting seats than accomplishing the voters demands.
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