WATCH: Hawley fumes after 4 GOP senators help sink Trump-backed voter ID law
Senator Josh Hawley expressed frustration after four Republican senators voted with Democrats to block the SAVE Act, which aimed to implement voter ID laws. He emphasized the popularity of voter ID measures and questioned the rationale behind opposing them. The senators argued that election integrity should be managed at the state level rather than federally.
- ▪Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, and Thom Tillis voted against the SAVE Act.
- ▪Hawley criticized his fellow Republicans for not supporting voter ID legislation.
- ▪The SAVE Act was intended to be attached to a budget reconciliation package for immigration funding.
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Politics WATCH: Hawley fumes after 4 GOP senators help sink Trump-backed voter ID law Collins, Murkowski, McConnell and Tillis argued election integrity should be determined at the state level By Hannah Brennan Fox News Published June 6, 2026 4:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video SEE IT: Hawley on GOP senators who blocked SAVE Act: 'I just don't understand it' The Missouri Republican pushes back on Republicans who sided with Democrats to stop an effort to add the SAVE Act to the reconciliation package. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen.
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