Posted on 03/17/2026 2:20:24 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to bring up the SAVE America Act to overhaul election laws nationwide, kicking off what’s expected to be a highly contentious debate on the floor of the chamber.
The vote was 51-48, with Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, joining unified Democrats in opposition. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., didn't vote.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has promised “an extended debate” on the legislation, which President Donald Trump has labeled his “No. 1 priority.” But it doesn’t have a viable path to passing the Senate.
The legislation would require Americans to show proof of citizenship — a passport or birth certificate — in person to register to vote. It would require voters to show photo identification to cast a ballot, including by mail. And it would empower the Department of Homeland Security to flag suspected non-citizens to states for disqualification from voter rolls.
Because it was sent by the House as a “message,” the Senate could begin debate with a simple-majority vote. The debate could continue for days, into the night and potentially through the weekend, according to a Republican leadership aide.
But the bill remains subject to a 60-vote threshold to end debate and move to pass it, and Democrats have made clear they’ll block it. Thune has said Republicans don’t have the votes to sustain a “talking filibuster” or to trigger the “nuclear option” to change Senate rules and get rid of the 60-vote hurdle.
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The GOP does not want the country to have honest elections. Got it.
Does Murk ever vote for anything that benefits the American people?
It’s only unlikely to pass if the Republicans cave.
84% of the American public wants this bill to pass. Tell me again how the Senate represents the people.
Thillis didn’t vote.
Get all the Democrats on the record during the debate.
Deceptive, performative politics. Thune, McConnell and the RINOs have this dance all choreographed. Everyone knows it will fail. It is planned to fail.
Yeah, go ahead. Send me another e-mail telling me how critical it is to send money to keep the Majority. Pathetic.
Hanging’s too good for these assholes!
CONCENTRATE ON VOTER FRAUD IN THEIR DISTRICTS/STATES?????
TURN THE DOGE WIZARDS LOOSE???
We didn't want Obamacare either. See: John McCain
I cannot hate them more.
Not so far.
And who cares if the Democrats are on record voting against this? They go on social media and say as much, plus how many Republicans have gone on record against this.
It’s a farce. Face it. Republicans have - again - sold us down the river. It doesn’t matter a whit who has the Majority. In the end, the Uniparty sticks together.
“We didn’t want Obamacare either. See: John McCain”
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As I recall the dims passed it originally by shenanigans and just one vote. Then Justice Roberts came out with “when a tax is not a tax, even when it was a tax, or wasn’t.” Whatever, he said, it was to ensure dims win.
Thune continues to have Long TDS and is actively against America.
The Turtle approves of his minion.
They never did they like being the minority party
NBC sure hopes it doesn’t pass.
There are 3-4 Repubs who hate Trump more than anything.
In the Senate, probably closer to 20.
John Thune pretends to support Trump's MAGA agenda.
That bitch is the last one to support free and fair elections. It’s a shame Sarah Palin doesn’t have what it would take to defeat her.
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