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Senate Republicans are racing to finish an August agenda that includes funding the government, a potential vote on the SAVE Act for election integrity, and bills on crypto regulation (CLARITY Act) and hemp, with NIL rights for college athletes also on the table; Democrats worry a failed vote could unleash crypto PAC money and hinder bipartisan talks, leaving passage uncertain and a weekend session possible.
Trump is deploying a three-pronged Senate strategy—lobbying for a third reconciliation bill tied to the SAVE Act, publicly pressuring Senate leaders, and expanding acting appointments—while some Republicans block nominations; the GOP is fast-tracking Trump nominees but remains divided and polling poorly ahead of the August recess, underscoring that while he can broaden his staffing options, legislative success still hinges on the Senate's 50-vote (60 for most filibustered items) math.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and fellow Republicans reject Donald Trump’s demand to force the SAVE Act through Congress by delaying the August recess or scrapping the filibuster, arguing there aren’t enough votes for a nuclear option. They hint at little value in staying in session without enough support, while noting a possible path via budget reconciliation for a narrower SAVE Act. The article also references ongoing election-order debates reaching the Supreme Court and other related political maneuvers.
Newly sworn-in Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham’s sister, pledges her support for the SAVE America Act in her Senate debut and signals alignment with Trump, as House Republicans push to attach parts of the voting-restriction bill to a defense measure in a bid to pass it ahead of the midterms.
Facing a string of court defeats blocking his efforts to tighten voting rules, the Trump administration is pivoting to intimidation and leverage: the DOJ threatens criminal prosecutions over potential noncitizen voting and will dispatch federal election observers to Democratic-leaning areas, while FEMA ties grant funding to compliance with election-security conditions including expanded use of the SAVE database. The moves face ongoing legal challenges and constitutional questions, with state officials resisting federal overreach even as some Republicans push a SAVE Act at the federal level.
More than a dozen House Republicans blocked a procedural vote on the National Defense Authorization Act over the SAVE Act, prompting leadership to bundle the election measure with the NDAA in hopes of passage, though the Senate could still strip it. Conservatives resist alternative routes like a third reconciliation bill, and President Trump urged Republicans to stop blocking votes, but the stalemate persists as the path forward for the defense bill and other items before the July 4 recess remains unclear.
After the Supreme Court upheld counting late-arriving Mississippi mail-in ballots, Trump urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act to require nationwide voter ID and curb no-excuse mail voting. The bill, led in the House by Chip Roy and in the Senate by Rick Scott, is co-sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, who pushed back against the president’s critique as the effort faces mixed GOP support and potential clashes with a court ruling the bill could affect.
President Trump publicly pressed House Republicans to stop stalling procedural votes, helping Speaker Mike Johnson push the SAVE America Act forward, as Johnson transmitted a bipartisan housing bill to the White House—signaling progress after Trump had previously refused to sign it—and drawing mixed reactions from GOP lawmakers about using procedural tactics that have slowed the House’s work.
Trump canceled the planned signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill until Congress passes the unrelated SAVE America Act; the housing package has strong bipartisan support and could become law without his signature if he delays beyond ten days, while GOP leaders express uncertainty about the votes to end the filibuster.
President Trump presses Senate Republicans at a luncheon over his bid for a pre-midterm crackdown via the SAVE Act, but several lawmakers push back, including Cassidy, signaling growing GOP resistance and indicating there aren’t enough votes to end the filibuster or advance the president’s demands.
The SAVE Act would require in-person presentation of documents to register to vote, effectively ending online and mail registration. The Brennan Center estimates more than 21 million voting-age Americans lack the documents needed to register under the act. An Axios analysis shows the average American is about 20 minutes from the nearest election office, with rural residents averaging longer drives (roughly 49 minutes) and Apache County, AZ residents around 2.5 hours. The act's definition of 'appropriate elections official' is unclear, and access could hinge on office hours. Supporters say it boosts security; opponents warn it harms accessibility. The bill is stalled in the Senate, though several Republican states are pursuing similar measures.
President Donald Trump pressed congressional Republicans at a Memphis roundtable to push the SAVE Act, tying it to funding for the Department of Homeland Security and arguing that voter ID and citizenship proof should be welded into any DHS bill. With DHS funding stalled and TSA workers unpaid, he signaled urgency ahead of a two‑week Easter recess, while the measure faces Democratic opposition and a 60‑vote hurdle in the Senate.
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. If enacted, it could largely restrict voter registration for many Americans, as Senate Republicans push for a floor vote amid opposition from Democrats and concerns about disenfranchisement.
Thune is weighing an open-ended, marathon-style floor debate on the SAVE Act to pressure Democrats and mollify MAGA supporters, aiming to showcase the bill’s merits and forces votes, but passage remains unlikely due to the Senate’s 60-vote rule and lack of a simpler majority, with Trump urging amendments and some GOP senators pushing changes.
