Record #6545
Republicans will not have the votes to pass the Save America Act (mail-in voting restrictions and trans-sports provisions) through the 2026 reconciliation bill
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #6545 The Bulwark · Michael Steele: The King of Debt Is Blowing Up the U.S. Economy
Original quoteyeah, I don't think they have the votes for it. I just think it's crazy given like the scale of domestic disruption.
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How the call settles
The Save America Act provisions are not enacted as part of the 2026 Republican reconciliation bill
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because The SAVE America Act was offered as a reconciliation amendment twice and failed both times, 48-50 (Kennedy on April 23, 2026; Graham on June 4, 2026), with Collins, Murkowski, McConnell and Tillis joining all Democrats. The Senate reconciliation package passed 52-47 on June 5, 2026 without the SAVE America provisions.. Applied stored rule: The Save America Act provisions are not enacted as part of the 2026 Republican reconciliation bill.
Outcome evidence
The SAVE America Act was offered as a reconciliation amendment twice and failed both times, 48-50 (Kennedy on April 23, 2026; Graham on June 4, 2026), with Collins, Murkowski, McConnell and Tillis joining all Democrats. The Senate reconciliation package passed 52-47 on June 5, 2026 without the SAVE America provisions.
Outcome date: 2026-06-05
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-09
Basis: research