Republicans push Senate leader to force vote on Trump's voter ID bill
Mar 11th 2026
Senate majority leader John Thune faces pressure from President Trump and GOP senators to change filibuster rules or force a vote on the Save America Act, a bill that would tighten voter ID and citizenship requirements.
- President Trump told reporters he will not sign other legislation until the Save America Act reaches his desk and urged John Thune to lead on it.
- The Save America Act would require documentary proof of US citizenship to register to vote, impose voter ID rules, allow private lawsuits against election officials, and include potential criminal penalties.
- The House passed a version of the bill but the Senate lacks the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster.
- Senators John Cornyn and Ron Johnson urged changing filibuster practice, with Cornyn backing a talking filibuster and Johnson calling for a test vote or scrapping the rule.
- Thune said he will bring the bill up next week but acknowledged it would fail under current Senate rules.