US EditionMaryland U.S. Rep. Calls Out Republican-Backed SAVE America Act
The SAVE America Act would require citizenship proof and photo ID for voting, with opponents warning it could disenfranchise millions and affect the 2026 midterm elections.
- The Senate began debate on Tuesday over the SAVE America Act, a Trump-backed voter-ID bill requiring proof of citizenship to register and photo ID to cast ballots in federal elections.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, argued the legislation is 'common sense,' noting that citizens must prove eligibility for government benefits but currently need not do so to register to vote.
- The Brennan Center opposes the bill, with researcher Owen Bacskai warning that half of American citizens lack access to birth certificates or passports, potentially creating significant voting barriers.
- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and other Senate Democrats vowed to block the bill, which requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and secure final passage in the chamber.
- Republicans hold a 53-47 majority but lack the 60 votes needed to pass the bill; allies of Trump aim to force Senate Democrats on record on an issue they believe resonates with voters.
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Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says SAVE Act could disenfranchise millions
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is lashing out at an elections bill backed by President Donald Trump, known as the SAVE America Act. The bill would require Americans to show proof of citizenship to register to vote and present photo ID at the ballot box. On the Senate floor Wednesday, Van Hollen said the bill will disenfranchise millions of voters. “Donald Trump does want to make it particularly hard for voters who they think will vote against th…
As SAVE America Act Stalls in Washington, States Take Election Integrity Into Their Own Hands
On Tuesday afternoon, the Senate kicked off what could be a dayslong debate over the SAVE America Act, the voter ID bill backed by President Donald Trump. As Congress struggles to move the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, better known as the SAVE America Act, through Washington, state legislatures across the country are beginning to chart their own course on election integrity. The SAVE America Act, passed by House Republicans, would re…
The proposal known as SAVE America Act seeks to impose stricter requirements for voting, including proof of citizenship with a passport or birth certificate and to present photo ID. If approved, it could affect thousands of residents in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia, especially immigrants and people with pending paperwork.What it proposes and how it would change voter registrationCurrently, federal law only requires voters to be citizens.…
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