{"id":2581076,"date":"2026-03-17T20:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T00:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-save-america-act-clears-major-hurdle-in-the-senate-and-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-law\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:30:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T00:30:48","slug":"breaking-save-america-act-clears-major-hurdle-in-the-senate-and-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-save-america-act-clears-major-hurdle-in-the-senate-and-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-law\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: SAVE America Act Clears Major Hurdle in the Senate And Is One Step Closer to Becoming Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-save-america-act-clears-major-hurdle-in-the-senate-and-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581076&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greta-thunberg-arrested-after-caught-supporting-literal-anti-jewish-terrorist-org-this-is-the-kid-the-left-platformed-as-a-god-for-years\/\" title=\"Greta Thunberg Arrested After Caught ...ing Literal Anti-Jewish Terrorist Org - This Is the Kid the Left Platformed as a God for Years\">piece reports<\/a> that the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, also called the SAVE America Act, is one step closer to becoming law as the Senate voted 51-48 to begin debate on S. 1383 and to lay before the Senate the House Message accompanying the bill. It notes that GOP senator Murkowski voted against advancing it, while senator Tillis did not vote. The article emphasizes that the Act has been a top priority for President Donald trump, who has threatened to withhold primary support from GOP lawmakers who oppose it and has urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to send it to his desk. Trump touted the bill as one of the most critically important and consequential pieces of legislation, calling for measures such as voter ID, proof of citizenship, and restrictions on mail-in voting, while also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >asserting strong positions<\/a> on various cultural issues. The piece includes a quoted tweet from the Senate Press Gallery about the vote and mentions Trump\u2019s pledge to endorse only supporters who back the Act. Additional site elements such as advertising prompts and a corrections form are also present.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The SAVE America Act is one step closer to becoming law after the Senate voted Tuesday afternoon to begin debate of the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By a vote of 51-48, the Senate agreed to the motion to lay before the Senate the House Message to accompany S. 1383, the SAVE Act,&rdquo; the Senate Press gallery posted on the social media site X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;GOP Senator Murkowski voted No. Senator Tillis did not vote,&rdquo; the post added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">By a vote of 51-48, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Senate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Senate<\/a> agreed to the motion to lay before the Senate the House Message to accompany S. 1383, the SAVE Act.<\/p>\n<p>GOP Senator Murkowski voted No.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Tillis did not vote.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senate Press Gallery (@SenatePress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatePress\/status\/2033997833209012646?\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America Act, has been a top priority for President Donald Trump and his administration during his second term.<\/p>\n<p>Trump threatened to withhold primary support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-warns-permanent-consequences-every-lawmaker-votes-save-america-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for<\/a> any GOP lawmaker who doesn&rsquo;t support the bill, and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-turns-heat-republicans-pressures-pass-save-act-country-defining-fight-soul-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">repeatedly called on<\/a> Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota to send it to his desk.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Save America Act is one of the most IMPORTANT &amp; CONSEQUENTIAL pieces of legislation in the history of Congress, and America itself,&rdquo; the commander in chief <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116244486426312346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on<\/a>  Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;NO MORE RIGGED ELECTIONS! Voter I.D., Proof of Citizenship, No Rigged Mail-In Voting (We are the only Country in the World that allows this!), No Men in Women&rsquo;s Sports, No Transgender MUTILIZATION of our Children. 90% to 99% ISSUES ALL! Only sick, demented, or deranged people in the House or Senate could vote against THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Trump added, &ldquo;If they do, each one of these points, separately, will be used against the user in his\/her political campaign for office &ndash; A guaranteed loss! Get your Senators, REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT, to VOTE &lsquo;YES&rsquo; ON &lsquo;THE SAVE AMERICA ACT.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I WILL NEVER (EVER!) ENDORSE ANYONE WHO VOTES AGAINST &lsquo;SAVE AMERICA!!!&rsquo; Thank you for your attention to this matter!&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-school-student-letter-details-culture-of-bullying-at-university-of-north-carolina\/\" title=\"... 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Senator Murkowski (R-Alaska) voted against the motion, while Senator Tillis (R-N.C.) did not vote. The update was posted by the Senate Press Gallery on X (formerly Twitter) on March 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article describes the act as a top priority for President Donald Trump and notes that he has threatened to withhold primary support for GOP lawmakers who don\u2019t back it. Trump urged Senate Republican Leader John Thune to send the bill to the president\u2019s desk and claimed the act is extraordinarily important and consequential for Congress and the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He asserted that the bill would address several issues-such as voter ID and citizenship verification, opposition to what he called \u201crigged\u201d mail-in voting, and positions against transgender policies in sports and other areas-and warned that lawmakers who oppose the measure would face political consequences. 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