Republicans now have a chance to pass legislation in the next Congress after winning the federal government combination. Did they miss out on this fantastic chance to pass traditional reforms?
In particular, is the SAVE Act, a crucial vote dignity measure, be saved from the Senate senate? Perhaps, but there’s disagreement even among members of Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation on the fate of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ( SAVE ) Act in the upcoming session.  ,
The bill directs states to reduce noncitizens from their voter rolls, making it necessary for individuals to present documentary proof of their citizenship in national elections. A limited five Democrats cast ballots in favor of the measure, which was approved by the Republican-controlled House in July. Because it is already unlawful for foreigners to cast ballots in elections, the detractors argued that the protections were superfluous. Without the ability to demand membership at the register stage, existing legislation is nothing more than an honor system.  ,
According to The Federalist, dozens of unlawful immigrants and other foreign nationals have appeared on voting listings all over the nation.  ,
A Senate that had no intention of ensuring that only U.S. individuals can cast ballots has abandoned the SAVE Act.  ,
The bill, which was attached to a temporary state investing proposal in September, was put to death in the House.  ,
However, on November 5, 2024, a dramatic shift occurred in the election that will reinstate Republicans in control of the Senate, keep the Grand Old Party in control of the House, and restore the former president’s majority in the White House. Expectations are large enough for liberals to drive through a number of state measures, as they were in 2017 and 2018 when Republicans even held the trio with Trump in charge of the executive branch.  ,
No so quickly, some say.  ,
‘ Tool to Defend ‘
” Any election law is going to be tough in the Senate”, Rep. Glenn Grothman, told me Monday on the” Vicki McKenna Show” in Milwaukee. Grothman, who represents Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District, said the legislature, requiring 60 seats in the Senate to pass most policy, may make it nearly impossible to get the SAVE Act, border protection, and other expenses through the majestic lower house.  ,
In a Senate race led by newly elected Majority Leader John Thune, R-S. D., a long-time protégé of Senate Republican Leader and 60-vote threshold defender Mitch McConnell, it seems like there is n’t much appetite for ditching the filibuster. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the filibuster’s affiliates, recently claimed that there is “unanimity” among Senate Republicans regarding the preservation of the legislature, even if President-elect Trump once more demands that legislators resign.  ,
” Lawmakers have a propensity to defend their position of power, just like everyone else does.” I do n’t know a lot of wimps in the United States Senate”, Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N. D., told the news outlet. ” I believe we have all experienced the possibility of losing the senate as a defense device. And I would n’t be surprised if enough Republicans believed that the situation needed to be changed.
On the Other Foot:
When Democrats held control of Congress and the White House, they pushed to complete a “voting rights act” to protect elections dignity, but they were unable to secure the 60 necessary votes to veto it. Just weeks before Dems handed control of the House to Republicans and saw their Senate majority shrink to a thin 51 chairs, that was in January 2022. McConnell congratulated renegade Democrats, Sens. West Virginians Joe Manchin and Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema have shown” confidence” to withstand the pressure to release the law. Democrats were warned by McConnell that” the foot might be on the other foot very soon.”
Nearly three years afterward, Manchin and Sinema are leaving the Senate, and things are almost certainly going to change.  ,
” We Can Get It”
Under the administration of Democrats, Grothman acknowledges that the legislature has “prevented a lot of unpleasant things from passing,” including granting the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico statehood. I do n’t think we can save the country unless we change immigration laws, and I do n’t think we can do that unless we change election laws, so I ca n’t say it’s horrible when Republican senators say we’re going to require 60 votes for all policy changes.
On both sides of the fence, the senator from Wisconsin asserted.  ,
” I do n’t think they’ll ever give us the SAVE act”, Grothman said. The Democrats do n’t want to compromise on issues that will undermine their standing. They really are n’t”.
Grothman’s partner, Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, said the SAVE Act is a concern and you move both houses, but it will get negotiations to get there. Fitzgerald, who represents Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, said he’d like to see the legislation move from the Senate to the House this time around.  ,
The lawmaker stated last week on the” Vicki McKenna Show” that while Republicans will likely have the majority, some specific senators will likely need to get some of the provisions of the SAVE Act into place. That could lead to negotiations between the houses, to sign off on.
Rep. Bryan Steil, Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District congressman, said Republicans have an opportunity to take election security and integrity bills previously passed in the House and get them to Trump’s desk. The filibuster may be a challenge, but Steil, the house administrator, anticipates that some Senate Democrats may have the upper hand on legislation that has the support of the majority of voters.  ,
” Obviously, President Biden had no interest in putting forward common-sense election integrity provisions”, Steil told me. I think we can get there with a Republican majority in the White House and a Republican majority in the Senate.
The Federalist’s senior elections correspondent, Matt Kittle, is. An award-winning investigative reporter and 30-year veteran of print, broadcast, and online journalism, Kittle previously served as the executive director of Empower Wisconsin.
