House Republicans passed a version of the Save America Act to restrict mail-in ballots and mandate voter identification.
House Republicans passed a version of the Save America Act on Wednesday, a measure that would ban mail-in ballots and require new identification for voters. The administration announced the bill is necessary to prevent non-citizens from voting and to combat potential election fraud. To secure passage, Speaker Mike Johnson linked the legislation to a bipartisan spending bill for the state department and related agencies. While the House approved the measure with a 217-209 vote, the bill faces a difficult path in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and top Democrat Chuck Schumer have shown resistance, with Schumer labeling the act "dead on arrival." President Trump has repeatedly pressured the Senate to prioritize the bill, even refusing to sign a bipartisan housing policy in protest of the legislative delay. Some conservative lawmakers, including Anna Paulina Luna, warned that if the Senate fails to pass the act, the responsibility will fall on the leadership. The bill remains a primary goal for the administration to ensure secure federal elections.