GOP's Voter ID Push in Budget Bill Faces Byrd Rule Hurdle
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Republicans in Congress aim to add voter eligibility rules from the SAVE America Act into a major budget bill, using the reconciliation process to bypass the usual sixty-vote Senate hurdle. However, they face challenges due to the Byrd rule, which blocks non-budget items. Provisions must directly affect spending or taxes. GOP leaders propose tying voter ID to federal election funding for states, but experts remain doubtful, arguing the core changes are policy-driven, not fiscal. Democrats are prepped to challenge it, and overriding the Senate parliamentarians call would require sixty votes, which Republicans lack. The odds of success remain long.
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