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U.S. House Passes State Dept Spending Bill with Language from SAVE America Act

Libby PalanzaBy Libby PalanzaJuly 17, 2026Updated:July 17, 20264 Comments2 Mins Read
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a State Department spending bill that includes language for an election integrity measure that has been a focus for many congressional Republicans, as well as for President Donald Trump.

Known as the SAVE America Act, this measure looks to bar states from accepting and processing a federal voter registration application unless the applicant presents documentation proving U.S. citizenship.

This version of the spending bill was passed by a margin of 217-209, with one Democrat voting in support of it and one Republican voting in opposition.

It is expected, however, that attempts will be made to strip this language from the bill in the Senate before it is sent back down to the House for further approval.

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer vowed to work to stop the advancement of the SAVE America Act when it comes before the chamber.

“I’ll say it as many times as it takes: the [Save America] Act is dead on arrival here in the Senate,” Sen. Schumer said prior to the House vote. “I don’t care how Republicans try to package their plan to resurrect the old ghost of Jim Crow – we will kill it.”

[RELATED: Pres. Donald Trump Refuses to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill in Protest of Congress’ Failure to Pass Election Integrity Legislation]

President Trump, however, has said that he will not sign any more legislation into law until Congress passes the SAVE America Act.

Earlier this month, for example, Trump allowed a bipartisan housing bill to go into law without his signature.

“I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and sent to the White House, in PROTEST over the fact that the United States Senate is not capable of passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,” Trump posted on social media at the time.

Before the end of September, the House needs to approve an additional nine appropriations bills in order to keep the government operational.

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Libby Palanza

Libby Palanza is a reporter for the Maine Wire, frequently covering legislative, legal, and local stories. She can be reached at [email protected].

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cheshire cat
cheshire cat
21 days ago

What a crock. All this is, is an attempt to pass do nothing parts of the save act, then the reDUMBlicans can say “we passed some of it”, and not have to pass the important parts like voter ID.

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7 countries in 5 years. Why?
7 countries in 5 years. Why?
20 days ago

DJT is not saving America.

DJT is making America unsafe. This is worse than garbage dump joe’s dumpster fire.

Energy / fuel is in short supply globally. Aviation and diesel fuel is not refined in USA. We have to buy that. That fuel is needed to deliver Chinese products and grocery food. (Pork comes from China by the way).

Fertilizer is in short supply. It isn’t coming out of Persian gulf. Unless crops were planted before the Persians closed their gulf, or farmers had stockpile, next years crop will not exist.

Trump is trying to distract you. China didn’t influence his stolen election. That was good old fashioned ballot stuffing. Communism is a distraction. Remember when the dems told you Russia influenced the election? Quit falling for the propaganda. Besides, communist countries in fact are doing great outside of USA illegal sanctions and embargoes. Think China. Which is really a capitalist communist country but whatever. China is doing great. The device in your hand is made in China!

Trump and his kids are grifters (think carpet baggers) and Trump is getting his fat old fake orange butt kicked by the Persians.

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Handy N Handsome
Handy N Handsome
20 days ago

So far, TDS is ahead in the comments section.

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Lowell L Morse
Lowell L Morse
19 days ago

 SAVE America Act
Why is it that the so called “acts” are the exact opposite of their very title.
i.e. Inflation reduction act. Add in your examples……..

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