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SAVE Act Senate Vote 51-48: Proof Of Citizenship Required For Federal Elections – What Happens Next?
Senate votes 51-48 to advance SAVE America Act requiring citizenship proof and photo ID for federal elections; debate underway.
So far discussions of the SAVE America Act are falling short of the “talking filibuster” conservatives are demanding.
Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump. The Senate has taken up the bill this week.
The Senate will vote again on a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security as an impasse over how to reform immigration enforcement agencies has grown ugly, nearly a month into a partial shutdown.
Republicans block resolution to take up the measure, which Democrats vow to bring up ‘again and again and again’
Republican senators accuse Democrats of fear-mongering over SAVE Act as Senate prepares vote on election safeguards that could affect voter roll removals.