Overview

• The Freedom Caucus insists on the SAVE Act to block non-citizens from voting, despite existing laws.
• Senate Democrats oppose the bill, calling it a partisan tactic with little evidence of illegal voting.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson remains undecided on attaching the bill to the continuing resolution.
• A government shutdown looms if a consensus on the spending bill is not reached by September 30.
• The debate intensifies as early voting for the November elections approaches.