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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Tom Ambrose and Shrai Popat

US Senate heeds Trump’s call to debate restrictive Save America Act voting bill

people hold signs that read 'pass the save act' and 'only citizens vote'
Attenders listen to Senator Mike Lee at a rally on passing the Save Act in Washington DC in September 2025. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

The Senate voted on Tuesday to debate a sweeping restrictive voting bill that would require proof of US citizenship for new voters, among other measures.

The Senate voted 51-48 to begin debate on the Save America Act, a rebranded version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility act, or the Save Act, which has been circulating through Congress in some iteration for more than two years.

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