An elections bill being debated by the U.S. Senate could cost thousands of Alaskans the ability to vote in this year’s elections, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday in a lengthy speech on Capitol

President Donald Trump signaled he is open to a $5 billion funding cut for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, along with other amendments. “I don’t think we should make any deal with the Crazy,

"It is far more important than anything else we are doing in the Senate," President Trump said on Truth Social.

The president wanted a voter documentation bill to also ban trans athletes. His plan fell apart.

President Trump late Sunday said there would be no deal to end the partial government shutdown until Democrats join with Republicans to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the SAVE America Act would require in-person voter registration, “something only 5% of Americans do today." The act would require that, but the rate of in-person registrations is higher than Schumer said.

The SAVE Act would require Americans to show a passport or birth certificate to register to vote, present a photo ID at the polls, and prove citizenship in person before receiving a mail-in ballot.

Republicans in the Senate are under increasing pressure from Trump to pass the SAVE America Act, but ending the filibuster should be a nonstarter.