Source: Fox News
Summary
Senate Democrats blocked an amendment to the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act that would have required photo identification to vote in federal elections. Despite some Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, publicly supporting voter ID, they argued that the broader bill goes beyond that requirement and would disenfranchise voters. Republicans pushed for the amendment to put Democrats on record for their position. The amendment was blocked once before, and Democrats have likened the broader bill to Jim Crow-era segregationist laws.
Our Reading
Once again, the discussion returns to a familiar question.
Schumer says Democrats support voter ID, but blocks the amendment.
Other Democrats, like Cory Booker, also support voter ID, but voted against the amendment.
The amendment was seen as a test of Democrats’ true position on voter ID.
The blocking of the amendment has become a familiar ritual in the Senate.
The performance of bipartisan support for voter ID has been rehearsed, but the script remains unchanged.
Author: Evan Null
