Trump Pressures Senate on Election Bill

0:00On March 16, Senate Majority Leader John Thune from South Dakota faces growing pressure from President Donald Trump and House Republicans to push the Save America Act through the Senate. This election bill would require a documentary proof of United States citizenship to register for federal elections and add stricter voter. Identification rules nationwide. Trump made the case last week at a House Republican retreat in Florida, saying the Senate needs to pass it despite hurdles like the filibuster. He believes it offers big political wins for Republicans by boosting election security. Republicans argue the measure ensures only citizens vote in federal races closing potential loopholes for non-citizens. The House approved the latest version earlier this year in a close-party line vote, but it now stalls in the Senate. Democrats oppose it unanimously, calling non-citizen voting already illegal and very rare. They warned that demanding passports or birth certificates could block eligible voters without easy access to those papers.

1:01With Republicans holding the Senate majority, but needing 60 votes to be to filibuster, the bill's future looks dim. House members like Representative Anna Paulina Luna threatened to halt other laws until it advances, deepening divides as midterms near in 20. 26