Donald Trump is publicly pressuring House Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act and warns he will refuse to sign other legislation until it becomes law, a move that raises the prospect of deliberate gridlock in Congress.The measure would require proof of US citizenship to register for federal elections, mandate photo identification to cast ballots and sharply restrict mail voting; it passed the House on largely partisan lines but faces a 60-vote filibuster hurdle in the Senate.Critics including
Chuck Schumer, voting-rights advocates and reporters say the
SAVE America Act and companion proposals such as the
MEGA Act would disenfranchise elderly, low-income, student and minority voters, and lawyer
Peter Ticktin is circulating a
draft executive order alleging interference from
China that would centralize election rules.