As infighting over the SAVE America Act throws congressional Republicans into disarray, President Donald Trump's bid to get the stalled election bill across the finish line gained one notable ally.Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told Fox News Digital that he supports the election integrity measure and indicated that Trump should continue to use every available tool to pressure the Senate to pass it."He’s going to try everything he can to make sure he passes that through," McCarthy said in a brief interview outside the U.S.Capitol. The ex-speaker's comments came after Trump abruptly called off a signing ceremony Wednesday for a bipartisan housing bill to pressure the Republican-controlled Senate to act on the SAVE America Act.President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pa., on June 23, 2026.
(Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)IRATE REPUBLICANS ACCUSE TRUMP OF HANDING DEMOCRATS A WIN AFTER BLOWING UP HOUSING PACKAGEThe move surprised Republican lawmakers, some of whom were praising the bill's passage at a press conference when Trump's Truth Social post broke.But Trump has repeatedly cast the election measure — requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections and voter identification requirements — as his top legislative priority.The legislation's momentum, however, has slowed in the upper chamber, where Republican leadership insists the votes aren't there amid widespread Democratic opposition.Senate Republicans have also been unwilling to eliminate the legislative filibuster, which requires a 60-vote threshold to pass the legislation.Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks during a ceremony honoring President Ronald Reagan on the 115th anniversary of his birthday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Feb.
6, 2026.(Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group)TRUMP CALLS MAIL IN VOTING CORRUPT AS SENATE BEGINS DEBATE ON SAVE ACT REQUIRING VOTER IDAmid the SAVE stand...