Four Senate Republicans again unite with Dems to block Trump’s SAVE America Act Four Republican senators joined all Democrats to defeat an effort to attach President Trump’s voter ID legislation, the SAVE America Act, to a budget reconciliation package. This marks the second time the bill has failed to pass the Senate due to a lack of bipartisan support and internal GOP divisions. Senator Lindsey Graham argued for the bill, suggesting Democrats opposed it due to a desire to facilitate cheating, while Senator Alex Padilla countered that existing safeguards are sufficient and criticized the amendment for attempting to undermine election integrity and target transgender individuals.

• Four Senate Republicans blocked President Trump’s SAVE America Act voter ID legislation.
• The SAVE America Act was attached to a budget reconciliation package for immigration enforcement.
• This is the second attempt to pass the SAVE America Act, and both have failed.
• Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, and Thom Tillis voted against the measure.
• Senator Lindsey Graham accused Democrats of opposing voter ID because they are ‘into cheating’.
• Senator Alex Padilla stated current safeguards are working and criticized the amendment as an attempt to control elections and ban vote by mail.
• Padilla also condemned the amendment for attacking transgender individuals during Pride Month.