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Trump demands House GOP pass SAVE America Act with tighter voter ID, mail-in voting limits, and transgender restrictions to secure electoral advantage before midterms.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump urged House Republicans in Florida to revise and re-pass the SAVE America Act a third time, calling it urgent and a top priority, as he said 'It will guarantee the midterms.'
- Legislative text includes limits on mail voting and new proof-of-citizenship requirements; Trump said the voting and transgender provisions are 'proven political winners' and urged prioritizing passage.
- Senate Republicans are increasingly split over tactics to try to pass the SAVE America Act, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune warning the path is 'unclear' due to the 60-vote rule, while some propose a so-called 'talking filibuster' despite past failures.
- Forcing a third House vote would, Politico reports, create 'a nightmare' for House GOP leaders who already face obstacles, while Trump endorsed attaching a must-pass spy-powers extension and urged prioritizing the bill before the November midterm elections.
- Democrats have uniformly opposed the bill while Republican leaders are wary of changing Senate rules, House hard-liners seek to attach a spy-powers extension, and procedural gambits like a 'talking filibuster' face skepticism given historical failures and the Senate's 60-vote rule.
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Trump Demands Passage Of Partisan Election Bill To 'Guarantee The Midterms'
Politico reports President Donald Trump ordered House Republicans Monday to pass his huge partisan elections bill a third time with even more provisions, targeting mail-in voters and vulnerable minorities.“It will guarantee the midterms,” Trump told lawmakers, according to Politico. “If you don’t get it, big trouble, my opinion.”Provisions that Trump wants added include targeting transgender rights in addition to curbing mail voting, even though…
Senate Republicans split over Trump’s ‘No. 1 priority’ in Congress
Senate Republicans are increasingly divided over how – or whether – to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping elections overhaul, a measure he has called his “No. 1 priority.” The fate of the proposed SAVE America Act grew murkier Monday as GOP senators clashed over the strategy needed to overcome Democratic opposition in the closely divided chamber, NBC News reported.Some Republicans argue that a so-called “talking filibuster” could be used to …
Trump Tells Republicans Passing Elections Bill Would ‘Guarantee the Midterms’
DORAL, Fla.—President Donald Trump told House Republicans on March 9 again to pass his Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, as it remains held up in the Senate. He said it should be Republicans’ main focus heading into the midterms later this year. Trump spoke from his Doral, Florida, golf club at the House Republicans’ annual policy retreat, telling lawmakers that clearing his elections bill through the Senate with new provi…
'Big trouble' Trump to make House Republicans’ job even harder
Politico reports President Donald Trump ordered House Republicans Monday to pass huge partisan elections bill a third time with even more provisions, targeting mail-in voters and vulnerable minorities.“It will guarantee the midterms,” Trump told lawmakers, according to Politico. “If you don’t get it, big trouble, my opinion.”Provisions that Trump wants added include targeting transgender rights in addition to curbing mail voting, even though Tru…
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