US EditionSen. Collins supports voter ID requirements approved by U.S. House
Senator Collins backs the SAVE Act requiring voter ID and citizenship proof at registration but rejects filibuster removal needed for Senate passage, citing minority party protections.
- On February 14, 2026, Sen. Susan Collins announced support for the bill after the House approved the SAVE America Act, which would impose a nationwide voter ID requirement.
- After the amendment removed per-vote proof, Collins said she supports the bill to ensure only American citizens vote and to boost confidence in election results.
- The bill requires states to add a photo ID for voting and submit full voter rolls to the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE database to identify noncitizens.
- The Senate faces dim prospects because Collins said she will not support eliminating the filibuster, and the bill needs 60 votes to pass.
- Election officials warn the proof-of-citizenship and ID rules would cost $6,000,000 and be hard to implement for the 2026 midterms, potentially barring 21 million Americans, the Brennan Center says.
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The SAVE America Act squeaked through the House this week by five votes. The final tally was 218-213, with Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas standing as the lone Democrat to cross party lines. On Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) gave Republicans their 50th vote late Friday afternoon, telling Maine Wire the revised bill strikes an appropriate balance between election security and voter access. "The law is clear that in this country only American ci…
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Sen. Collins supports voter ID requirements approved by U.S. House
The SAVE America Act would require people to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, and photo ID to cast ballots, in federal races.
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Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and other GOP incumbents in tough reelection races this year are leaning into the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill that's widely popular in the polls but continues to face strong resistance from Democratic lawmakers.
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