House Republicans delivered a major victory for election integrity on Wednesday after passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the SAVE America Act language included, sending the combined legislation to the Senate in a 217-209 vote.
The move marks the latest escalation in President Donald Trump’s push to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and strengthen voter identification requirements before the 2026 midterm elections.
The vote came after weeks of intense pressure from conservative lawmakers and grassroots activists who demanded that Speaker Mike Johnson ensure the SAVE America Act was attached to must-pass legislation rather than allowing it to languish in the Senate.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the House first approved a special rules resolution to attach the SAVE America Act to the NDAA, overcoming fierce Democrat opposition. Every Democrat voted against that procedural measure, with only one Republican, Rep. Randy Fine from Florida, joining them.
Conservatives argued that incorporating the election-integrity legislation into must-pass national security legislation would make it significantly more difficult for Senate leadership to ignore the issue.
President Trump has repeatedly made passage of the SAVE America Act one of his top legislative priorities, insisting that Republicans deliver stronger safeguards for federal elections before the next nationwide vote. Trump has also used other legislative priorities as leverage in an effort to force action on the bill.
On Wednesday, the U.S. House passed the SAVE America Act as part of must-pass national security legislation in a 217-209 vote.
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) voted in favor of the measure, while Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) was the lone Republican to vote against it.
🚨 BREAKING: The US House has just PASSED a national security bill with SAVE America Act language included, 217-209
It now heads over to the Senate.
Keep pushing for the SAVE America Act, patriots. Without election integrity, nothing else matters! pic.twitter.com/zW8RuxDAZ1
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 15, 2026
The bill’s future now shifts to the Senate, where Republicans continue to face procedural hurdles. Senate Democrats have already vowed to oppose the legislation, while pressure continues to mount on Senate Republican leadership to find a path forward.
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