{"id":2581406,"date":"2026-03-18T16:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-introduces-amendment-to-save-america-act-to-include-president-trumps-priorities\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:15:35","slug":"gop-senator-introduces-amendment-to-save-america-act-to-include-president-trumps-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senator-introduces-amendment-to-save-america-act-to-include-president-trumps-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Senator Introduces Amendment to SAVE America Act &#8216;to Include President Trump\u2019s Priorities&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fgop-senator-introduces-amendment-to-save-america-act-to-include-president-trumps-priorities%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=2581406&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>Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt is pushing to amend the SAVE America Act to align with President Donald Trump\u2019s priorities. His <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >proposed substitute woudl push election<\/a> changes such as requiring all voters to show ID and proof of citizenship, ending mail-in voting with limited exceptions (military service, illness, travel, and disability), banning men from competing in women\u2019s sports, and prohibiting \u201ctransgender mutilation surgeries\u201d on minors. Schmitt argues the amendments would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/battleground-states-look-to-restore-election-integrity\/\" title=\"Battleground states look to restore election integrity\">restore election integrity<\/a> and public trust, saying he has worked with trump and the White House to deliver a measure that \u201csave[s] our elections, save[s] women\u2019s sports, and save[s] our children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The effort comes as debate on the bill has begun in the Senate, but it faces steep odds. Democrats are largely against it, and even some Republicans oppose it. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, for example, questioned the use of floor time on a measure she said has little chance of becoming law. The article notes Schmitt\u2019s claims that Democrats want to cheat and frames the proposal as a big priority for Trump and a response to what supporters describe as mass voting irregularities seen in 2020.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri said Tuesday he is seeking to amend the SAVE America Act to bring the measure being debated in the Senate into line with President Donald Trump&rsquo;s priorities.<\/p>\n<p>A news release on Schmitt&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schmitt.senate.gov\/media\/press-releases\/schmitt-to-introduce-amendment-to-save-america-act-following-through-on-trump-priorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> said his goal is &ldquo;to include President Trump&rsquo;s priorities to restore election integrity, keep men out of women&rsquo;s sports, and protect children from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unlike-biden-in-2020-kamala-harris-cant-hide-her-radicalism\/\" title=\"Unlike Biden In 2020, Kamala Harris Can&#039;t Hide Her Radicalism\">gender mutilation surgeries<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people want to see a return to common sense, and this week the Senate will vote on the&nbsp;SAVE America Act&nbsp;to deliver on this mandate. I&rsquo;ve worked closely with President Trump and the White House to introduce a substitute amendment that will save our elections, save women&rsquo;s sports, and save our children from gender mutilation surgeries. It&rsquo;s time to get this done,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment will require all voters to show ID and proof of citizenship; end mail-in voting with exceptions for military service, illness, travel, and disability; ban men from competing in women&rsquo;s sports; and ban &ldquo;transgender mutilation surgeries&rdquo; on minors.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As MO AG, I defended our state&rsquo;s election laws against coordinated attacks from the Left in 2020,&rdquo;&nbsp; Schmitt wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenEricSchmitt\/status\/2034025873460936740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Legitimacy matters. Public trust matters. Election integrity isn&rsquo;t just about procedure &mdash; it&rsquo;s about defending the foundation of our self-government. Pass the SAVE America Act,&rdquo;<\/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\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In comments from a recent interview posted on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schmitt.senate.gov\/media\/press-releases\/icymi-senator-schmitt-calls-for-passage-of-the-save-america-act-on-fox-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, Schmitt said Democrats do not want fair elections.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the Democrats want to cheat. Everybody knows this, right?&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When President Trump gave his really memorable and stirring second inaugural address, he talked about a return of common sense, and that&rsquo;s really what this is about,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;You have to prove you&rsquo;re an American citizen to vote, check. You have to show a photo ID to vote, check.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have to cut down on this mass mail-in balloting scam we saw in 2020 where the Democrats try to cheat, check. You have to, by the way, we think men should not be able to compete in women&rsquo;s sports, and we should stop and ban the transgender mutilation of our kids,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These are all very common-sense issues,&rdquo; he said, noting, &ldquo;The Democrats are on the wrong side of this, whether it&rsquo;s Trump Derangement Syndrome or the left has totally captured [the] Democrat Party. They&rsquo;re wrong on this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a big priority for President Trump, but bigger than that, this is important for the American people to secure our elections and protect our kids,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Senate has begun debate on the bill, it faces long odds of passage because Democrats are solidly against it, and even some Republicans are opposed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5788640-save-america-act-republican-senators-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska argued the Senate should not use its precious floor time on the bill and opposed bringing the bill to the floor for debate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My concern is, it&rsquo;s not only [not] going to get a single Democratic vote, but it&rsquo;s a measure that doesn&rsquo;t really have a chance of passing,&rdquo; Murkowski said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t have a chance of becoming law. 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Eric Schmitt said on Tuesday that he plans to amend the SAVE America Act to align the bill with President Trump\u2019s priorities. In a release, he described the goal as restoring election integrity, keeping men out of women\u2019s sports, and protecting children from gender\u2011related surgeries. The proposed amendment would require voters to show photo ID and proof of citizenship, end most mail\u2011in voting with limited exceptions (military service, illness, travel, disability), ban men from competing in women\u2019s sports, and prohibit \u201ctransgender mutilation surgeries\u201d on minors. Schmitt, who says he defended Missouri\u2019s election laws against left\u2011wing attacks in 2020, argues that the reforms are about public trust and the foundation of self\u2011government. He urged the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act.<\/p>\n<p>He also said he has worked closely with President Trump and the White House on this substitute amendment, which he says would save elections, save women\u2019s sports, and save children from gender\u2011related surgeries. Debate in the Senate has begun, but passage appears unlikely because Democrats oppose it and some Republicans are opposed as well, according to The Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska argued that the Senate should not waste floor time on the bill and opposed bringing it to the floor. She warned it would not attract Democratic votes and is unlikely to become law, noting that floor time is a valuable resource.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview on his site, Schmitt claimed Democrats do not want fair elections and described the proposed measures-voter ID, limiting mass mail\u2011in voting, banning transgender athletes, and stopping gender\u2011reassignment surgeries for minors-as common\u2011sense positions, asserting that Democrats are on the wrong side of the issue. 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