"I'm not prepared to go down this uncertain and ill defined path that we're looking at, Murkowski reportedly said of the SAVE Act debate in the Senate."
"It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed, AND NOT THE WATERED DOWN VERSION – GO FOR THE GOLD: MUST SHOW VOTER I.D. & PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP: NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS EXCEPT FOR MILITARY – ILLNESS, DISABILITY, TRAVEL, Trump declared on social media."
"On Mike Lee: He knows he doesn't have the 60 votes, so it's not going to pass. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has encouraged GOP leadership to force a standing filibuster to try and pass the bill, which would require Senate Democrats to physically filibuster the bill by giving floor speeches."
President Trump has made the SAVE Act his top legislative priority, threatening to veto all other bills until it passes. The legislation requires proof of citizenship for voter registration and severely restricts mail-in voting. Senator Lisa Murkowski, a key swing vote, announced she will not support advancing the bill, declaring it essentially dead in the Senate. She expressed concerns about the uncertain and ill-defined nature of the proposal. Murkowski previously opposed the bill in February, arguing it would negatively impact rural Alaska voters. Senator Mike Lee has suggested forcing a standing filibuster, but lacks the necessary 60 votes for passage.
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