Senate Republicans aligned with President Trump are warming to a high-stakes strategy: attaching the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register for federal elections, to the must-pass government funding bill, daring Democrats to shut down the government rather than back voter ID reforms.
Several GOP senators told reporters they are willing to tie the election-integrity measure to a short-term continuing resolution that Congress must approve before the September 30 fiscal-year deadline. The move would force a direct confrontation with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who has warned that Democrats will oppose any spending bill carrying the SAVE Act, Newsmax reported.
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