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Senate Rejects SAVE America Voting Restrictions, Schumer Decries Jim Crow

4/23/2026

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Senator John Kennedy's amendment to add SAVE America Act provisions—voter ID, citizen-only voting, no early voting—to a reconciliation package failed 48-50.
Four Republican senators joined Democrats in rejecting a Rules Committee instruction to embed the SAVE America Act in a bill.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the SAVE America Act reminiscent of Jim Crow laws.
Senator Lisa Murkowski was the sole Republican to vote against proceeding on March 17.

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Senator John Kennedy's amendment to add SAVE America Act provisions—voter ID, citizen-only voting, no early voting—to a reconciliation package failed 48-50.
Four Republican senators joined Democrats in rejecting a Rules Committee instruction to embed the SAVE America Act in a bill.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the SAVE America Act reminiscent of Jim Crow laws.
Senator Lisa Murkowski was the sole Republican to vote against proceeding on March 17.