US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 751

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The U.S. Senate rejected the SAVE America Act on Thursday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections.

Senators voted 48-50 against advancing an amendment that would have incorporated Trump’s top legislative priority into an immigration-focused spending bill. The vote offered the clearest sign yet that despite pressure from the president, a handful of Republican senators continue to resist advancing the bill, which critics …

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