Senate rejects yet another GOP push to revive SAVE America Act - Democracy Docket

posted by Kristi Wachter on June 23, 2026

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The Senate blocked another Republican attempt to attach the anti-voting SAVE America Act to an mmigration funding package, marking the second failed GOP effort to move the sweeping voting restrictions bill through the chamber.

June 4, 2026

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The amendment, offered by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), failed in a 48-50 vote. The vote showed Republicans didn’t even have a simple majority for the proposal, even before reaching the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome procedural objections.

Four Senate Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina — joined every Democrat to block the amendment.

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posted by Kristi Wachter on June 23, 2026

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