The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 26, 2026
In our June 19th report we told you about President Donald Trump’s threat to not sign the bipartisan housing or FISA homeland security bills unless the Senate passed the SAVE America Act. The Senate passed the housing bill – without the SAVE Act attached – and its signing ceremony was abruptly cancelled.
The “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” passed 85 to 5 in the U.S. Senate June 22nd, and it contains 45 provisions intended to increase the stock of existing and new homes in the hopes of lowering home prices nationwide. It’s the most sweeping housing bill in decades.
On social media June 16th Trump demanded, “THE SAVE AMERICA ACT MUST BE PASSED, NOW. Use the housing and FISA Bills to get it done!” UNQUOTE. But Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters, “The votes currently aren’t there.”
The SAVE America Act is strongly opposed by pro-democracy groups for its restrictions on documentary proof of citizenship, narrow voter ID options and mail-in voting. It could disenfranchise millions of Americans who don’t have ready-access to their birth certificates, and create barriers for married women and others whose birth certificates don’t match their married or current name.
The President has 10 days to sign or veto the bill, or let the bill become law without a signature.
We have our past reports on the restrictive SAVE America Act at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
The Hill – Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill
The Post & Courier – US Sen. Tim Scott’s bipartisan housing bill stopped cold as Trump refuses to sign it
MSNow – Housing Bill Sponsor Sen. Elizabeth Warren Speaks on Cancelation of Bill Signing
U.S. Congress – Text of H.R.7296 – SAVE America Act
Campaign Legal Center – What You Need to Know About the SAVE Act
Related ADM Reports:
American Democracy Minute – Trying to Resurrect the SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump Demands Attaching it to Bipartisan FISA and Housing Bills
American Democracy Minute – The GOP’s Restrictive SAVE America Act is Stalled, and Slipping It into a Budget Reconciliation Bill was Blocked. Is it Dead?
Groups Taking Action:
Declaration for American Democracy, National Coalition for Accessible Voting, AARP, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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