Supreme Court gives GOP hard-liners jolt in SAVE Act push
Key takeaways
- The court s 5-4 decision upheld a Mississippi law that allows votes to be counted as long as they are postmarked by Election Day and received within the next five days.
- The hard-liners have held their ground in refusing to support any procedural votes on the House floor or Senate-passed legislation until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act.
- That hasn t caused Trump-allied members such as Rep.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
In light of the tremendous loss in the Supreme Court today concerning Voter s Rights, and the fact that people s votes are allowed to be counted LONG AFTER an Election is over, it is more important than ever to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, Trump said in a Truth Social post following the ruling.
The court s 5-4 decision upheld a Mississippi law that allows votes to be counted as long as they are postmarked by Election Day and received within the next five days. While the case only had implications for a dozen states with similar laws, hard-line conservatives are pointing to it as further reason Congress must pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced Monday that he would try a risky gambit in response to pressure from his right flank, merging the SAVE America Act with the must-pass defense policy bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).