Government Funding Deadline Looms: Conservatives Weigh in on SAVE America Act As the September 30th government funding deadline approaches, a contentious debate is brewing in the Senate. President Trump's top priority, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, is being considered for attachment to a stopgap measure aimed at preventing a government shutdown. However, some Republican colleagues are sounding the alarm, warning that including the contentious legislation could derail the entire funding package. With the president ramping up pressure on lawmakers to support the bill, it remains to be seen whether the Senate can find a compromise before the deadline.
Senate conservatives allied with President Trump are open to attaching the president's top priority, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, to a stopgap measure funding the government past Sept. 30, but it is getting strong pushback from GOP colleagues who are worried it will lead to a shutdown. Trump ratcheted up pressure on...
