Trump's voter ID bill gets a boost as McConnell remains absent
SAVE America Act faces Senate resistance as Trump seeks a rare path forward McConnell's absence changes the vote count, but passage still looks uncertain
President Donald Trump’s push for the SAVE America Act has encountered repeated resistance in the Senate, where the bill has not reached the votes needed to overcome a filibuster.
A temporary opening has emerged because Sen. Mitch McConnell, RKy., has been absent from the Senate for nearly three weeks due to health issues. His absence removes one reliable “no” vote against the legislation, though it does not solve the larger problem of insufficient support.
Senate Democrats remain united in opposition, and Republican leaders still lack the votes to end debate through the normal legislative process. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said Republicans plan to keep working on a reconciliation approach, but supporters of the bill acknowledge that the path forward remains uncertain.