Republican senators have been frustrated they can't escape the SAVE America Act — even after multiple attempts to kill the legislation.
For months, the conservative voting bill has pitted GOP lawmakers in a battle over the legislation that would require voters to show photo ID in order to vote, and would change mail-in voting and require proof of citizenship to register to vote, according to a NOTUS report on Monday. The bill doesn't have the votes in the Senate to pass it.
"This has left members miffed — they want to finally turn the page, but are again faced with a zombie," NOTUS reported.
"It just keeps coming back," an unnamed Senate Republican told NOTUS. "It’s like the 'Night of the Living Dead.'"
President Donald Trump has pushed Republicans to back the bill and made it a focal point throughout 2026. Right-wing influencers have also pressured conservative lawmakers in an ongoing campaign, NOTUS reported.
"Not only have they called for the bill to pass, but they have used it as part of a blitz to push Senate Republicans to nix the chamber’s 60-vote threshold and institute a 'talking' filibuster," according to NOTUS.
That move tanked and a number of Republican senators said they would not try to weaken the filibuster.
"There is a frustration," the Senate Republican told the outlet. "It’s not just the president. We have other members who keep pushing this when they know … we don’t have the votes. I don’t know how you can be more clear than that."
"I don’t know why they keep pushing something that’s basically not possible," the lawmaker said.
"It doesn’t get us votes. Literally, we lose votes with it," another unnamed Senate Republican told NOTUS.