GOP Senators Move to Cancel August Recess to Push SAVE America Act

Senate conservatives led by Sen. Mike Lee want to cancel the August recess to debate and pass the SAVE America Act, an election reform measure President Trump has prioritized. Other GOP senators, including Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, and Jim Banks, say the Senate should stay in session to move the bill forward, which has failed to attract any Democratic support and is described by some as dead ahead of the 2026 midterms. The bill would require citizenship documentation to vote registration, photo ID to vote, and would place limits on mail ballots.