Johnson bets on reconciliation to push SAVE America Act again

Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will once more attempt to pass the Trump-backed SAVE America Act by attaching it to a budget reconciliation bill to bypass Senate obstacles, a plan likely doomed by Senate rules and a parliamentarian ruling. Trump has pressed Republicans to act, arguing it would require strict voter ID, proof of citizenship, and limit mail-in ballots, potentially disenfranchising millions, but past reconciliation attempts and hardline opposition have stalled the measure. If passed, it would echo one of the most restrictive voting efforts in recent memory, a move that remains uncertain as the Senate would still face procedural barriers and timely midterm pressures.