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President Donald Trump pressed congressional Republicans at a Memphis roundtable to push the SAVE Act, tying it to funding for the Department of Homeland Security and arguing that voter ID and citizenship proof should be welded into any DHS bill. With DHS funding stalled and TSA workers unpaid, he signaled urgency ahead of a two‑week Easter recess, while the measure faces Democratic opposition and a 60‑vote hurdle in the Senate.
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. If enacted, it could largely restrict voter registration for many Americans, as Senate Republicans push for a floor vote amid opposition from Democrats and concerns about disenfranchisement.
Thune is weighing an open-ended, marathon-style floor debate on the SAVE Act to pressure Democrats and mollify MAGA supporters, aiming to showcase the bill’s merits and forces votes, but passage remains unlikely due to the Senate’s 60-vote rule and lack of a simpler majority, with Trump urging amendments and some GOP senators pushing changes.
Trump said he will not sign any bills until the SAVE America Act passes, insisting on a nationwide proof-of-citizenship requirement to register to vote and rejecting a watered-down version; he even warned of shutting down the government to push the measure, though its path in the Senate is uncertain amid Democratic opposition and filibuster concerns, with DHS funding deadlines looming and a potential shutdown risk.
GOP Senator Susan Collins says she would vote for the SAVE Act but expects it will never come to a vote due to the Senate’s 60‑vote filibuster; the piece argues this is a political maneuver to please the GOP base while avoiding a controversial floor decision, claiming Senate Leader John Thune has no incentive to bring it up and that the bill is effectively dead in the current environment.
President Donald Trump hinted he’ll issue an executive order to require voter IDs before ballots are distributed if Congress stalls on the issue, as the House passed a citizenship-proof voter ID bill that’s unlikely to win Senate approval. Republicans broadly back ID requirements, while Democrats and voting-rights groups warn such measures could disenfranchise marginalized voters. The constitution assigns election administration to states, fueling questions about a federal takeover, and the SAVE Act has been reintroduced but faces a filibuster in the Senate.
Ohio lawmakers largely push back against Donald Trump’s call to federalize elections. House Speaker Matt Huffman rejects ceding control to the federal government, insisting Ohio should run its own elections, while U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and Sen. Bernie Moreno back the federal SAVE Act, which would require citizenship proofs to register to vote. Gov. Mike DeWine and Secretary of State Frank LaRose tout Ohio’s election integrity and state-led administration, even as they discuss federal standards; experts say the president cannot unilaterally take over elections and that Congress, not the presidency, would set federal election rules. All sides highlight the ongoing tension between state control and calls for federal oversight.
Democrats are steering the ICE funding fight away from immigration reform and toward a 'law and order' frame, aiming to prevent Republicans from tying DHS funding to broader immigration policy while emphasizing that ICE should operate like any other law enforcement agency; Republicans push bills like the SAVE Act and sanctuary-city measures, which Senate Democrats are unlikely to back in negotiations.
Trump’s call for Republicans to “take over” or “nationalize” voting would clash with the Constitution’s Elections Clause, which assigns states—via their legislatures—the power to run elections, while Congress can set nationwide standards. Experts say a federal takeover would require new legislation and is unlikely, given the decentralized system that helps deter fraud and logistical chaos. The White House tied his remarks to the SAVE Act, but past moves to federalize voting—including 2020 executive orders and the Help America Vote Act of 2002—have faced legal challenges. The article frames the situation as a critical test of federalism and democratic norms.
Schumer warned that the House GOP’s SAVE Act, a voter-ID measure, would be dead on arrival in the Senate and could scuttle a bipartisan funding package meant to avert a partial government shutdown, as Republicans insist on attaching it to the two-week funding extension.
Trump-aligned conservatives are pressing Senate Republicans to kill the filibuster to pass tough voting laws, including the SAVE Act and its SAVE America Act, which would add photo ID requirements and tighten voting rules, while the House pursues the MEGA Act with similar provisions. Despite broad GOP interest in reform, experts say ending the filibuster would largely benefit Democrats and may not occur; some Republicans favor attaching the measures to spending bills or delaying votes instead of a stand-alone repeal. The piece also traces the filibuster’s history and notes that while its use has eroded, a full end remains uncertain.
President Trump privately pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring a funding bill to the floor, securing two GOP holdouts (Anna Paulina Luna and Tim Burchett) to back the rule in exchange for a pledge to push the SAVE Act and a Senate vote on voter ID; with Johnson’s tenuous one-vote margin, conservatives demand a say on the full-year DHS funding and ICE reforms while White House aides coordinate with the Senate, leaving the path to ending the shutdown still uncertain.
Conservative House Republicans are pressing to attach the SAVE Act voter-ID measure to the Senate-approved funding package to reopen most of the government, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson navigating a razor-thin majority as Democrats withhold fast-tracking support; Trump urged quick passage, but adding SAVE Act risks a Senate veto and could prolong the shutdown.