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Why Is President Trump So Committed to Passing the SAVE America Act? 

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

Just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to sign a bipartisan housing bill Wednesday, he refused to act on it until Congress sent the SAVE America Act to his desk, raising the question of why the president would take such a risk on legislation that appears unlikely to pass the Senate. 

Last week, the president refused to support an extension of government spy powers—that he repeatedly called for—unless the SAVE America Act was attached to the provision. For months, Trump has pitched the voter ID bill in almost every speech and media appearance. He has not emphasized a piece of legislation to this degree since he pushed his “One Big, Big Beautiful Bill” last summer, which included tax cuts on tips, overtime, and Social Security. 

Senate Republicans have repeatedly asked the president to move on from promoting the election security bill, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune saying that “we don’t have the votes,” calling it a “well-known fact around here.”  

So, why is Trump still talking about the legislation? 

“The SAVE America Act has always been a top priority for President Trump and it remains one,” said White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson in a statement to the Daily Signal. “This is commonsense legislation supported by the vast majority of Americans that will secure our elections for generations to come. The President knows how critical this issue is for the American people and he will not stop fighting until it is passed.”

Rep. Chip Roy,........

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