House Oversight Chair Questions Senate Support for SAVE America Act as Funding Concerns Persist

House Oversight Chair James Comer on Sunday questioned whether Republican senators who oppose the SAVE America Act are too weak to serve in the chamber. ” “Are you that weak? That’s my question to any Republican senator — are you that weak?

” he said. ” Comer said Republicans in the House and Senate have not collaborated effectively on the legislation. He stated that Senate leadership lacks both 60 votes and 50 votes for passage, though he does not believe the chamber lacks a simple majority.

Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina has questioned how the measure could be implemented without federal funding or detailed instructions. “Let’s assume you only allow early voting in the month of October.

Then do you honestly believe that we can have this thing up in 50 states? There’s no funding. There’s no specific implementation instructions,” Tillis said last week. He later described the bill as “dead” in his eyes.

Speaker Mike Johnson said the House would pass the SAVE America Act once more through a budget reconciliation bill. President Trump has said he favors the legislation and is seeking support from Senate lawmakers. “I hope that the Senate will get it together and figure out somethin’ that we can pass to give the American people confidence in the integrity of the elections,” Comer said.