Source: Fox News
Summary
Senate Democrats blocked a voter ID bill proposed by Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, despite previously expressing support for voter ID laws. The bill would have required a valid form of identification to vote in federal elections. Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have supported voter ID laws in the past, but voted against the bill. The move comes as Republicans have struggled to find a path forward for the SAVE America Act, which Democrats have blocked numerous times.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Schumer and his caucus voted against the bill, despite previous support for voter ID laws. The bill proposed by Husted would have prohibited state and local election officials from providing a ballot without a valid form of identification. Republicans have tried and failed to find a path forward for the SAVE America Act, which Democrats have blocked numerous times. The Senate is set to leave Washington, D.C. for several weeks, with the midterm election looming. Schumer’s statement in March, “Democrats support voter ID,” now seems like a familiar refrain.
Author: Evan Null
