Republican Party and Trump-Era Policy

Conservative nonprofit Restoration of America is launching a $5 million national advertising campaign Monday to pressure the U.S. Senate to pass federal voter ID legislation and elements of the SAVE America Act, as Republicans prepare to move parts of the package through budget reconciliation without Democratic support. The group told Fox News Digital the blitz includes a $3.1 million national television buy plus a digital push aimed at swing states, timed to coincide with a congressional recess that has senators back in their home states. A 30‑second spot titled "Save America" claims that 83% of Americans support requiring photo ID to vote, argues that "most of the civilized world" already does so, and criticizes both Democrats for opposing voter ID and Republicans for failing to act. The ad urges viewers to call their senators and "tell them to pass the Save America Act today," framing the bill as necessary to ensure that "only eligible Americans are casting ballots." Senate Republicans including Lindsey Graham and Majority Whip John Barrasso have said they intend to fold SAVE America Act provisions into a broader package later this year and are "prepared to go it alone" under a June 1 deadline set by President Trump, raising the stakes of outside pressure campaigns like this one for the future of federal election law.