Senate GOP Plows Forward on SAVE America Act Amid Pressure From Right

LGBTQ+ organisations urge US Senate to reject Trump's anti-trans SAVE America Act

A collective of LGBTQ+ and civil rights organisations has warned that the US Senate must reject President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act to prevent “targeting of transgender people.” SAVE America stands for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. In an open letter, the organisations explain that the bill (S. 1383), if passed, would advance a federal targeting of transgender people.  The letter is signed by Advocates for Trans Equality, th…

Senate GOP plows forward on SAVE America Act amid pressure from right

The Senate is planning to debate and vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, called the SAVE America Act, through this weekend as Senate conservatives warn that a failure to make significant progress on President Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority could result in Republican voters sitting out the election in November. The Senate is…

'Morning Joe' Slams Republicans for Using the SAVE Act to Rescue Them at the Midterm Polls: 'It's Not Going to Work'

“Morning Joe” weighed in on the Senate launching a floor debate on the contentious SAVE America Act voting reform initiative on Wednesday, slamming the GOP for thinking the legislation will save them at the midterms this fall. “Republicans want to take over states’ constitutionally protected voting,” host Joe Scarborough said during Thursday’s “Morning Joe. “Now, they want to do the same for IDs. Republicans, they don’t even allow your driver’s …

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Senate to work through weekend debating SAVE America Act

The Senate will debate through the weekend legislation to prevent noncitizens from voting as Republicans continue to mull the best strategy for bringing the measure to a final vote.

LIVE NOW: US Senate Continues Debate on the SAVE Act

The U.S. Senate continues debate on the SAVE Act, also known as the SAVE America Act, which requires new proof-of-citizenship documents such as a U.S. passport or birth certificate in order to register to vote. The Senate is scheduled to continue the debate and voting at 12 p.m. ET on March 19. ...