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Time & Trouble Bringing the ‘SAVE America Act’ to a Merciful End in the U.S. House & Senate, Derailing the President’s Top Priority

July 5, 2026July 5, 2026

The passage of the SAVE America Act appears to be nearing a merciful end in the U.S. House and Senate. Both have now rebuffed the President’s demand to attach the restrictive voting bill to critical bipartisan housing, national security and defense appropriations bills.

As Threatened, Trump Holds Up Passage of Long-Awaited Bipartisan Housing Bill, Demanding the Senate Pass the Restrictive SAVE America Act

June 25, 2026June 25, 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 GOP’s Restrictive SAVE America Act is Stalled, and Slipping It into a Budget Reconciliation Bill was Blocked. Is it Dead?

April 26, 2026April 27, 2026

For now, the GOP’s restrictive SAVE America Act has stalled in the U.S. Senate, blocked by the filibuster. An attempt to attach it to a budget reconciliation bill, needing only 50 votes to pass, also failed. Is it dead?

President Trump Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesn’t Have the Votes.

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

March 22nd, President Donald Trump tied ending the partial government shutdown to passage of the GOP’s draconian voting bill, the Save America Act. It still doesn’t have the votes.

What’s the Impact of Ending the Filibuster in the U.S. Senate? It’s Not Likely, But if it Happens, We’re in for a Wild Ride.

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

The U.S. Senate’s filibuster rule requires 60 votes to end debate, and just the threat of a filibuster can block popular legislation. What are the consequences of removing the filibuster rule, the so-called “nuclear option”?

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Time & Trouble Bringing the ‘SAVE America Act’ to a Merciful End in the U.S. House & Senate, Derailing the President’s Top Priority

As Threatened, Trump Holds Up Passage of Long-Awaited Bipartisan Housing Bill, Demanding the Senate Pass the Restrictive SAVE America Act

The GOP’s Restrictive SAVE America Act is Stalled, and Slipping It into a Budget Reconciliation Bill was Blocked. Is it Dead?

President Trump Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesn’t Have the Votes.

What’s the Impact of Ending the Filibuster in the U.S. Senate? It’s Not Likely, But if it Happens, We’re in for a Wild Ride.