Republicans Set to Inflict 'Pain' on Democrats in Senate Floor 'SAVE America Act' Battle
By Jack Davis
March 16, 2026 at 6:54am
The future of the SAVE America Act remains in doubt, but Republican lawmakers readying for a last-ditch battle say they are willing to shake the Senate to its foundations on behalf of the voting reform legislation.
The core of the bill is a requirement for voter ID in elections. A version of the bill, which President Donald Trump has put at the top of his legislative agenda, has already passed the House. Senate passage is sticky, because although Republicans have a 53-47 majority, the bill needs 60 votes to pass.
That would require Democrats, who staunchly oppose voter ID requirements, to join Republicans in such numbers that the bill could pass even with potential Republican defections.
The showdown over the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” will come this week, according to The Hill, as Republicans will push to exhaust Democratic opposition and, at the very least, force Democrats to take a stand.
https://www.westernjournal.com/republicans-set-inflict-pain-democrats-senate-floor-save-america-act-battle/
