Republicans control Congress, so why is Trump’s SAVE America Act stuck?

Republicans hold both chambers and publicly back the president’s signature bill that would curtail mail-in voting and enforce strict voter ID laws. Here, a public policy and politics scholar explains why it still isn’t law.

By: SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 1,510

Last Updated: 16 hours, 15 minutes ago

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By SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia

President Donald Trump’s obsession with unfounded claims of election fraud has defined his second term in office. But in recent months his fixation has moved from executive nominee litmus tests and executive orders reinforcing proof of citizenship to vote into legislation – dragging Congress into the fray.

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE America Act, featured heavily in Trump’s primetime …

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