Luna lays into Senate over SAVE Act inaction
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Rep. Luna criticizes Senate Republicans for delaying Trump's voter citizenship requirement bill.
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Delays in Senate action on the SAVE Act preserve current voting access standards; if enacted, the bill would require citizenship documentation, potentially disenfranchising eligible voters and adding administrative burdens.
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) criticized Senate Republicans on Tuesday for stalling President Trump's Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act despite weeks of administration pressure to advance it. The legislation would require Americans to prove citizenship to vote, a central Trump priority that has encountered resistance in the Senate partly because of ongoing negotiations over filibuster rules. Luna's rebuke reflects tension within the Republican Party over the pace of Trump's legislative agenda, with the House ready to move but Senate procedural challenges slowing progress. The filibuster's 60-vote threshold remains a significant obstacle for the bill's passage unless Senate Republicans can reach agreement on rule changes. The dispute underscores broader GOP divisions over how aggressively to pursue Trump's voter eligibility proposal.
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House has passed the bill; Senate Republicans are negotiating filibuster rule changes to advance it despite ongoing procedural delays.
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