Senate Kills SAVE America Act for Second Time — Collins, McConnell, Murkowski, Tillis Join All Democrats to Block Voter ID Mandate

On June 4, 2026 (Day 501), the Senate voted to block the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — also known as the SAVE America Act — for the second time since it passed the House. Senate Republicans had offered the bill as an amendment to a $70 billion filibuster-proof immigration enforcement funding bill, but the measure failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to advance. Four Republican senators joined all Democrats in opposition: Susan Collins (Maine), Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), and Thom Tillis (North Carolina). The SAVE Act would have required documented proof of US citizenship when registering to vote — a mandate Democrats argue is unnecessary given existing prohibitions on non-citizen voting and would disproportionately disenfranchise eligible voters who lack ready access to citizenship documents. Trump had pushed strongly for the bill, posting on Truth Social that the 'MAGA Senate' must pass it. The four Republican 'no' votes — a recurring coalition of moderate dissenters — frustrated Trump allies who called for primary challenges. The vote highlighted growing tensions between Trump's legislative agenda and the small bloc of Republican senators unwilling to support measures they view as overreaching.