Source: Fox News
Summary
Senate Republicans are currently focused on the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. However, the bill is unlikely to pass due to a lack of votes. The Senate is stalled on the bill, partly because it lacks anything else to do, but mostly because it is a “favorite child” of Republican senators – for now. The Senate is likely to ditch the bill once a DHS funding agreement is reached. The SAVE America Act has emerged as a messaging exercise for Senate Republicans, allowing them to get Democrats on the record about opposing bans on men in women’s sports and voter ID.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Senate is stalled on the SAVE America Act, partly because it lacks anything else to do, but mostly because it is a “favorite child” of Republican senators – for now.
Lawmakers will eventually forge a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and when they do, they will likely ditch the SAVE America Act.
The Senate is using the SAVE America Act as a messaging exercise to get Democrats on the record about opposing bans on men in women’s sports and voter ID.
The bill is unlikely to pass due to a lack of votes, and Senate Republicans haven’t shown a willingness to hold the Senate in session until they wear down their opponents and pass the bill via a lengthy talking filibuster.
The Senate will eventually move on and senators will eventually embrace yet another favorite legislative child.
Author: Evan Null
