Schumer, Democrats say they support voter ID — then block GOP amendment to require it

Schumer, Democrats say they support voter ID — then block GOP amendment to require it

Democrats block SAVE America Act voter ID amendment after Schumer said he supports it

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a rally against the SAVE America Act outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 18, 2026. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during the Senate Republicans' news conference in the Ohio Clock Corridor in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to a reporter as he arrives in the U.S. Capitol for a vote on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

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