As Democrats blast a voter ID proposal touted by President Donald Trump, congressional Republicans are trying to smooth out their own internal disagreements over how far they should go — and whether to tighten federal control over elections in the first place.
With a bill known as the “SAVE America Act” headed to the House floor this week, GOP members went back and forth over some of its provisions, like whether they wanted to see it take effect before or after this year’s midterm elections.
And on the Senate side, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, became one of a handful of Republicans who have raised constitutional concerns and signaled they won’t get on board with the legislative push.
