President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to attach his signature voter ID bill to unrelated bipartisan legislation is running up against a reality check.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window By Lillianna Byington and Rachel Schilke May 19, 2026 at 4:57 PM UTC President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to attach his signature voter ID bill to unrelated bipartisan legislation is running up against a reality check.
Trump ordered Republicans to add the SAVE America elections bill ( S. 1383 ; BGOV Bill Analysis Bloomberg Terminal ) to a housing package ( H.R. 6644 ) slated for a House vote Wednesday and to a future bill to reauthorize US spy powers. But the House is planning to push ahead with the housing bill as-is, and Senate Republicans acknowledged the voter ID bill still doesn’t have enough support to pass in their chamber.
