Overview
- Sen. John Cornyn said in a New York Post op-ed he supports whatever Senate rule changes are needed to pass the SAVE America Act, a break from his yearslong defense of the 60-vote filibuster.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to bring the House-passed bill to the floor next week and is weighing marathon debate and amendment votes, while warning Republicans lack the numbers to end or work around the filibuster.
- President Donald Trump has made the bill his top priority and has pressed Senate Republicans to act, issuing an ultimatum that he will not sign other legislation until it reaches his desk.
- Democrats are largely unified against the measure, leaving final passage unlikely without formal rule changes, according to GOP leaders’ public assessments.
- The legislation would require documentary proof of citizenship to register, photo ID to vote in person or by mail, and state voter-roll checks against a Department of Homeland Security database.