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Trump pressured House Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register and ID to vote, warning he may block other legislation until it becomes law. The bill passed the House 218-213 in February but has stalled in the Senate amid Democratic opposition.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02President Trump urged House Republicans to pass the Save America Act and warned he may refuse to sign other legislation
00:08until it becomes law, according to The Hill.
00:11Speaking Monday at the House GOP's annual issues conference in Florida, Trump said the measure would secure Republican victories in
00:18future elections and guarantee the midterms.
00:21Trump said voters frequently demand passage of the Save America Act at his public events and argued the bill would
00:27secure Republican victories in the midterms and future elections.
00:31The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and identification to
00:38cast a ballot.
00:39The House passed the bill in February by a 218 to 213 vote, but it has stalled in the Senate.
00:45Senate Democrats opposed the measure and argue it would create barriers to voting, while Republican lawmakers called for immediate passage.
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