WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Senate is set to debate the SAVE America Act this week, President Donald Trump’s top legislative priority. The bill would create new ID requirements to register and vote, ban mail-in voting in most circumstances, ban gender-affirming care for minors, and restrict transgender participation in sports.
The bill is not expected to receive the 60 votes needed to advance. Trump and congressional allies are now calling on Senate Republicans to change its filibuster rules to pass the legislation.
Then on Wednesday, the Senate Homeland Security Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security. Trump selected the Oklahoma Republican senator to replace outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
And, President Trump will host two world leaders at the White House this week. Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin is scheduled to visit Tuesday, and new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet with Trump on Friday.