Trump's SAVE America Act Gets 1-Vote Senate Lift as McConnell's 3-Week Absence Eases Resistance
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 9
Trump's SAVE America Act Gets 1-Vote Senate Lift as McConnell's 3-Week Absence Eases Resistance
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 9
Summary
Mitch McConnell’s nearly three-week absence over health issues has removed a reliable Republican “no” vote, giving Trump’s SAVE America Act a narrow procedural boost in the Senate.
60 votes still block the bill: Democrats remain united against it, and Majority Leader John Thune has said Republicans are nowhere near the numbers needed to scrap the legislative filibuster.
Mike Lee’s talking-filibuster idea also has not gained traction, with Republicans wary of burning floor time and exposing internal divisions that could hand Democrats wins.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will try to move the measure through budget reconciliation, but even backers say the voter-ID bill is largely non-budgetary and likely ineligible in its current form.
That leaves Trump’s flagship election push with one less obstacle but no clear path, especially because the House has not passed the broader version Trump wants.