Senate votes on beginning marathon debate over SAVE America Act under pressure from Trump - CBS News

House Republicans threaten to oppose Senate bills until SAVE America Act passes

House Republicans are threatening to oppose all Senate-passed legislation until the upper chamber advances the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a GOP-backed voting requirements bill. “I’ll be voting ‘no’ on all Senate bills – other than DHS funding – until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act,” Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) wrote on…

Thune eyes marathon sessions to ease MAGA anger over SAVE Act

<p>Senate Majority Leader <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/16/john-thune-government-shutdown-reopen" target="_blank">John Thune</a> is exploring an open-ended debate on the <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/08/trump-wont-sign-bills-save-america-act" target="_blank">SAVE America Act</a> that could run a week or longer, forcing Democrats to publicly defend their opposition to the bill, according to senators and aides.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Working through nights is on the table (beginning early next week). Passing the bill with a 50-vote threshold is not.</p><hr><ul><li>It's a gambit by Thune to let off some of the MAGA steam over an issue President Trump and his supporters say is central to democracy: requiring ID and <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/24/trump-order-voting-proof-of-citizenship-blocked" target="_blank">proof of citizenship</a> to vote.</li><li>"The idea is to get it to the floor and discuss it and debate the merits of getting this done...

Trump hits back at Republican Senate majority leader over Save America act

<p>John Thune refusing to alter rules to force a vote as US president says he won’t sign any legislation until bill is passed</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> hit back at Republican Senate majority leader John Thune over the latter’s refusal to alter rules to force a vote on the Save America act, a sprawling bill that would upend elections for American voters amid the midterms.</p><p>Trump delivered a blunt message for Thune to reporters outside the White House on Wednesday: “He’s got to be a leader.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/...

The SAVE America Act Is the Most Popular Election Reform in Decades - The White House (.gov)

Florida's Legislature passes its version of SAVE America Act. But there's a catch. - Politico

News Wrap: Senate votes down measure to reopen Department of Homeland Security

In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted down a measure aimed at reopening the Department of Homeland Security as a partial government shutdown looks set to enter its second month, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina said he will seek an 18th term in Congress and a Russian court convicted 19 people in connection with a deadly shooting at a Moscow concert hall in 2024.