House GOP Passes Voter ID Bill as Pressure on Senate Amps Up

Republicans advanced voter ID legislation over the opposition of most Democrats Wednesday as House GOP leaders seek to convince their Senate counterparts to muscle through the bill.

Conservatives are touting the measure, which the House passed by 218-213, as necessary to beef up election security ahead of the November midterms and 2028 presidential race. Most Democrats oppose the legislation (S. 1383; BGOV Bill Analysis), dubbed the SAVE America Act, and argue it would amount to voter suppression, especially for marginalized groups.

The bill faces steep obstacles in the Senate, where GOP leaders would need 60 votes to ...