Source: Fox News
Summary
Four Senate Republicans voted against attaching the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to a budget reconciliation package, joining all Democrats in blocking the measure. This is the second time the bill has failed to pass. The bill, introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., needed 60 votes to pass but fell short. The amendment aimed to attach voter ID and election integrity measures to the nearly $70 billion budget reconciliation package.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Thom Tills, R-N.C., again broke ranks with their party. The amendment’s failure solidified the reality that the SAVE America Act has little chance of passing due to Democratic resistance and lack of total buy-in among Senate Republicans. Sen. Lindsey Graham accused Democrats of being “probably into cheating” in elections for not supporting voter ID, while Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., noted that current safeguards are working and that the amendment mirrors earlier attempts to push through the president’s priorities.
The debate has become a familiar ritual, with each side reprising their roles.
