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Trump demands Republicans use budgetary gambit to pass voting reforms
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans to combine voting reforms with a $350 billion defense spending bill to pass both measures before Congress's extended recess.
- The voting reforms, known as the SAVE America Act, have passed the House multiple times but lack Senate support and require a new strategy to advance.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to use the defense spending bill as a vehicle to pass the election restrictions through the budget reconciliation process, which needs only a simple Senate majority.
- The proposed voting reforms include requirements for proof of citizenship to register and photo ID to vote, but face opposition from Senate moderates and fiscal conservatives.
- With Congress scheduled to recess at the end of July, lawmakers have limited time to pass the combined legislation, and Trump has vowed not to sign any other bills until the election reforms become law.
