President Donald Trump has said he will withhold his signature from other legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act
which would impose nationwide proof-of-citizenship requirements in order to register to vote
“It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE,” Trump wrote in a March 8 post on Truth Social. “I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed.”The measure—formally titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act—would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. It would also require voters to present valid photo identification at the polls or submit a copy of an ID when voting by mail.
The House passed the bill last month, but it is short of the 60-vote majority needed to avoid a filibuster in the Senate. Republicans, who hold a 53–47 majority in the upper chamber, would need support from Democrats, who oppose the package.
Trump’s ultimatum could add renewed pressure on Senate Republicans to consider procedural workarounds.
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