WASHINGTON—The Senate will hold a weekend session as it debates the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require citizenship verification and photo identification in federal elections.
President Donald Trump, who strongly backs the SAVE America Act, has called on lawmakers to add provisions banning men from women’s sports, outlawing gender-altering surgery in minors, and restricting mail-in voting.
The legislation made it out of the House on Feb. 11, where it was backed by Republicans and opposed by almost all Democrats.
The Senate initiated debate on March 17, less than two weeks ahead of a scheduled recess.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has opposed what some call the standing filibuster, citing misgivings from many of his GOP Senate colleagues about an approach that could, in theory, exhaust a filibuster of the SAVE America Act….
Senate to Work Through Weekend Debating SAVE America Act
