Senate Votes to Advance SAVE America Act

by Cristina Laila Mar. 17, 2026 3:20 pm



The US Senate on Tuesday voted to advance the SAVE America Act in a 51-48 vote.

Earlier Tuesday, it was reported that allies of President Donald Trump are reportedly preparing to “take over the Senate floor” today to push for action on the SAVE America Act.

A marathon debate on the SAVE America Act is now underway.

https://twitter.com/i/status/2033998472722952627

Fox News reported:

Senate Republicans on Tuesday successfully launched their floor takeover to put Senate Democrats on record against Trump-backed voter ID legislation.

It’s a move to shift the spotlight from internal GOP divisions over the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act onto Senate Democrats, who are ultimately withholding the needed votes to pass the bill.

“Not a single Democrat will support the SAVE Act. It is a radical bill,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the Senate floor. “And if Republicans try to burn time on this legislation here on the floor, we will oppose them for as long as it takes.”

“Polling shows broad support for all of the issues included in the SAVE America Act. But never underestimate Democrats’ ability to get on the wrong side of what the American people want,” Leader Thune said ahead of the procedural vote.

WATCH:

Leader John Thune



@LeaderJohnThune
·
Follow

Starting today, we are going to have an important fight on the Senate floor.Polling shows broad support for all of the issues included in the SAVE America Act. But never underestimate Democrats’ ability to get on the wrong side of what the American people want.



https://twitter.com/i/status/2033982445494628705

3:02 PM · Mar 17, 2026

Following the Senate’s vote to advance the SAVE America Act, Thune filed several amendments on the bill.

Nick Sortor
@nicksortor
·
Follow

BREAKING: Following the successful procedure vote on the SAVE America Act, John Thune has just filed SEVERAL amendments on the bill

This *should* set the bill up for debate without Democrats being able to hijack it.

HOLD THE LINE, @LeaderJohnThune!



https://twitter.com/i/status/2033999249575117305

4:09 PM · Mar 17, 2026

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump has already threatened to withhold his signature from all future legislation until the Senate delivers proof-of-citizenship voting requirements, strict voter ID, and an end to the Democrat-favorite mail-in ballot fraud machine.

Unfortunately, the SAVE America Act has stalled because it requires 60 votes in the Senate, and unless the filibuster is nuked, the measure is dead on arrival.

DEVELOPING…

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/202...e-america-act/