- Senator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, has announced her support for the GOP’s voter ID initiative through the SAVE America Act.
- This support aligns Collins with the Republican push for stricter voter identification laws, which is a significant aspect of the SAVE America Act.
- Despite her backing of the Act, Senator Collins remains firm on maintaining the Senate filibuster.
- The filibuster is a procedural hurdle in the Senate that requires 60 votes to advance most legislation, posing a significant challenge for passing the SAVE America Act.
- Collins’ stance on the filibuster indicates that she is not willing to support changes that would weaken or eliminate it, despite her support for the voter ID legislation.
- The filibuster is therefore likely to act as a substantial barrier to the enactment of the SAVE America Act, given the current partisan divide in the Senate.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/collins-boosts-republican-voter-id-effort-wont-scrap-filibuster)
