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Late-Night Senate Session Ends With SAVE America Defeat​

Virginia Grace McKinnon

The U.S. Senate adjourned early Saturday morning after a long night of votes and debate, failing to pass one of President Trump’s most pressing priorities, the SAVE American Act. Though Republicans had some wins, they left the fight for the legislation to secure U.S. elections until they return to Washington in September.

“Tragically, the Save America vote on the voter ID component failed,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said after the Senate adjourned. “Not a single Democrat joined us. We’re going to have to keep fighting on that one. We’re not done. We’re just getting started,” he continued.

Some SAVE America provisions were attached to a House-passed budget bill that senators, and Trump, agreed to postpone until after their five-week recess. In a two-hour conference call that included GOP Sens. Lee, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Rick Scott of Florida, Majority........

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