Speaker Johnson says House will try SAVE America Act

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Sunday, July 5, that the House of Representatives will make another attempt to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act using a budget reconciliation process. He described the legislation, which would require proof of citizenship for voter registration and a photo ID to cast a ballot in federal elections, as a top priority for both himself and President Donald Trump.

Johnson made the remarks in an interview on Fox News, stating the House has already passed versions of the bill three times. He argued that using the reconciliation procedure, which requires only a simple majority in the Senate rather than the usual 60 votes to overcome a filibuster, is the best path to finally send the bill to the president's desk. While President Trump has advocated for the bill to include a prohibition on mail-in voting with exceptions, Johnson said the core focus remains on the citizenship and ID requirements, which he believes address concerns about election fraud.

The announcement follows a period of heightened tension and stalled legislative activity in the House. Last week, a faction of conservative lawmakers led by...