Johnson Pushes $4 Billion Voter-ID Grant as SAVE America Act Stalls in Congress
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Updated · New York Magazine · Jul 6
Johnson Pushes $4 Billion Voter-ID Grant as SAVE America Act Stalls in Congress
2 articles · Updated · New York Magazine · Jul 6
Summary
$4 billion in proposed grants would reward states that require voter ID and verify every voter's citizenship, a scaled-down plan Mike Johnson is pitching for a budget-reconciliation bill.
The proposal tries to salvage part of the SAVE America Act after Republicans failed to line up 60 Senate votes, and after the Senate parliamentarian ruled the broader measure could not move through reconciliation.
Johnson's version drops Trump's demanded add-ons such as mail-voting restrictions and transgender-related provisions, and relies on voluntary state participation rather than a federal mandate.
Blue states are unlikely to opt in, and the grants would probably not be implemented before the midterms; Republicans also face internal disputes over a third reconciliation bill.
Time is tight: the House has 24 legislative days until Election Day, including six fly-in days, leaving only 18 full working days before the midterms.