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Johnson says House will pass stalled SAVE America Act ‘one more time’ after latest Trump demands
Democracy Docket • • nation
Key Points:
- House Speaker Mike Johnson announced plans to pass the SAVE America Act, a voter suppression bill backed by former President Trump, again through a budget reconciliation process to bypass Senate opposition.
- The bill, which imposes strict voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements, has stalled repeatedly in the Senate and faces likely failure due to Senate rules restricting what can be included in budget bills.
- Trump has aggressively pushed for the bill’s passage, claiming it will prevent election fraud and improve GOP chances in the midterms, despite evidence that the fraud claims are unfounded.
- Far-right House Republicans recently disrupted the chamber to pressure Johnson to take up the bill, but Johnson downplayed internal party tensions and expects unified support when the House returns from recess.
- Previous attempts to pass the SAVE America Act through reconciliation were blocked by the Senate parliamentarian, and Trump has even called for firing the parliamentarian in response to these setbacks.
