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The SAVE Act, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship, has fallen short after it was pulled from a spending bill by House Speaker Mike Johnson. There were multiple reasons Johnson wasn't able to get Republicans to support the bill.
Tom Giovanetti with the Institute for Policy Innovation says, "You've got some Republicans who were upset because there were no spending cuts. It just continues government funding at the same level. So they voted against it for that reason."
Giovanetti told KTRH that Johnson should force a stand-alone vote on the SAVE Act instead. He said, "Force the members of Congress to take specific positions on specific issues. And if they do the wrong thing, you've got something you can campaign against them with."
Giovanetti says, unfortunately, the SAVE Act probably won't be passed until Republicans are able to get a stronger majority in both the House and the Senate.