Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting bill
Summary
Senators ended a long debate without passing President Donald Trump’s strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer break. Instead, they plan to try including parts of the bill in a larger budget package when they return to work in September.Key Facts
- Senators stayed in session overnight but did not pass the SAVE America Act, a strict voting bill pushed by President Trump.
- Republican senators discussed a new plan with President Trump to add parts of the voting bill to a broader GOP budget bill in September.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune tried to balance Trump’s demands with the Senate’s slim Republican majority.
- The SAVE America Act lacks enough support from Republicans and no Democrats back it, making it hard to pass.
- Trump wanted the Senate to drop filibuster rules, which normally require 60 votes to advance legislation, but most senators refused.
- The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general and passed a Russian sanctions package to aid Ukraine.
- Senators also approved a bipartisan government funding package to avoid a shutdown.
- A simpler voting bill requiring voter ID failed mostly along party lines, with Democrats opposing it.
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