President Donald Trump turbocharged a Republican push for a voter ID and election overhaul bill known as the SAVE America Act, sparking a high-profile debate over the future of elections, proof of citizenship and an end to many mail-in ballots.
At the same time, Trump tacked on completely unrelated legislation targeting transgender Americans.
The provisions combined two of Trump’s most frequent campaign topics: the spectre of illegal voting and hot-button social issues involving LGBTQ Americans. And Trump made it clear that control of Congress was a major part of the strategy.
