Late Thursday, four Republican senators-Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, and Thom Tillis-voted against adding teh proposed SAVE America Act to a nearly $70 billion budget reconciliation package aimed at funding Immigration and customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. The amendment required 60 votes to pass.<\/p>\n

The SAVE Act, which the Republican-lead House passed in February, woudl require voters who register to provide documentary proof<\/a> of U.S. citizenship (such as a birth certificate or passport) and show photo ID when voting in person. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the measure\u2019s passage is unlikely due to \u201cthe votes\u201d and \u201cthe math,\u201d calling himself a realist about the numbers.<\/p>\n

The article also points to ongoing slow vote-counting and election-integrity concerns in California as context for Trump urging the Senate to pass the SAVE Act. It further notes that Tillis and McConnell have announced they won\u2019t seek reelection, while Collins faces unfavorable reelection polling in Maine. <\/p>\n