Senate Republicans kick off dayslong debate on SAVE America Act

Published March 17, 2026 4:07pm ET



The Senate will spend the next several days sparring over President Donald Trump’s marquee election bill after Republicans voted to jump-start debate and bring the SAVE America Act to the floor.

All Democrats and one Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), voted against the election bill, which requires voter ID at the polls and proof of citizenship when registering to vote. But Republicans, who have a three-seat majority, were still able to advance the measure 51-48 on Tuesday.

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