Election-year legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements on voting appears stalled in the Senate, for now, despite President Donald Trump’s call in his State of the Union speech that Republicans in Congress pass the bill “before anything else.”

Election-year legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements on voting appears stalled in the Senate, for now, despite President Donald Trump’s call in his State of the Union speech that Republicans in Congress pass the bill “before anything else.”

Trump’s push for the bill, backed by House conservatives and his most loyal supporters ahead of the midterm elections, has put new pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune as he tries to navigate an effort from inside and outside Congress to bypass normal Senate procedure. Thune has said he supports the legislation and that his GOP conference is still discussing how to pass it

  • rynn@piefed.socialEnglish
    34·
    1 month ago

    They are slow rolling this for as long as possible so they can pass it closer to November to maximize chaos.

    It will pass, they will blow up whatever they need to to make it pass.

    • ag10n@lemmy.world
      8·
      1 month ago

      Imagine all the red states where people decry any form of ID.

      They don’t have to change anything from their current course, current administration is fucking everyone equally

      • hitmyspot@aussie.zone
        61·
        1 month ago

        The non id carrying Republican voters is a small but vocal minority. The minorities that have difficulty getting valid I’d is much larger, which is the whole point. However, I’d say more are prioritizing their id given ICE oppression.

        So it may not work as well as previously.