The Senate adjourned for its August recess early Saturday, leaving the SAVE America Act without a path to passage before Election Day. Sen. Mike Lee, the bill’s chief sponsor, had pushed publicly for a roll call vote on any recess motion, but when the moment came on the floor, no senator forced the issue, and a voice vote cleared the chamber to break.
Republicans did notch one win before leaving: a straightforward voter ID measure passed along party lines, 52 to 46, though short of the 60 votes needed to advance. It is a preview of the narrower, more popular provisions GOP leaders may try to salvage from the broader bill.
It’s a matter of time.
Sen. Mike Lee, to reporters, signaling he isn’t giving up on a fall push
With Congress out until mid-September, any federal election overhaul this cycle is effectively off the table, leaving the fight over trust in elections to play out in courts, statehouses, and campaign rhetoric instead.
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