In major showdown over voting rights, Senate readies to debate SAVE America Act via - Democracy Docket — Senate leaders have so far declined to sign on to a procedural maneuver — the “talking filibuster” — that supporters see as the bill’s only hope for getting around a guaranteed Democratic filibuster. That means the bill, which aims to solve the phantom problem of noncitizen voting, is likely doomed to fall far short of the 60-vote threshold it would need to make it to President Donald Trump’s desk. The post In major showdown over voting rights, Senate readies to debate SAVE America Act appeared

The Senate will debate the SAVE America Act, which aims to address noncitizen voting, but faces a likely filibuster. The bill needs 60 votes to pass.

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