Reporter's Notebook: Trump's SAVE Act ultimatum runs into Senate reality

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Chad Pergram reports on President Donald Trump's push to pass the SAVE Act and Senate Republicans' division over the talking filibuster in order to pass the legislation. Passage of the SAVE America Act is of paramount importance to President Donald Trump and many congressional Republicans. In his State of the Union speech, the president implored lawmakers "to approve the SAVE America Act to stop illegal aliens and other unpermitted persons from voting in our sacred American elections." The House approved the plan to require proof of citizenship to vote last month, 218-213. There’s now a different version of the legislation that’s in play. And, as is often the case, the hurdle is the Senate. Specifically, the Senate filibuster. Upper Senate Park outside the U.S. Capitol is the scene of an "Only Citizens Vote" rally advocating passage of the SAVE Act,