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Johnson's latest SAVE Act gambit could side-step Democrats completely
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Key Points:
- Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to include key parts of the SAVE America Act in a budget reconciliation bill has cleared the House Rules Committee, moving closer to a full House vote this week.
- The reconciliation process allows Republicans to bypass Democratic opposition by lowering the Senate vote threshold, but the bill must meet strict fiscal guidelines, focusing on federal spending and revenues.
- The proposed legislation would allocate $95 billion over 10 years for election integrity, military funding amid tensions with Iran, and aid to farmers.
- Democrats strongly oppose the SAVE America Act, labeling it as voter suppression and "Jim Crow 2.0," while Republicans defend it as a measure to enhance election security through voter ID and citizenship verification requirements.
- A chamber-wide vote on the reconciliation framework is expected Tuesday, with a final House vote scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
