Much speculation had arisen over whether Senator Mitch McConnell would join his Republican allies in voting for the SAVE America Act. On Tuesday, he voted yes on advancing the legislation to debate, which passed with 51 votes. Now pressure is ramping up against senators believed to oppose implementing the talking filibuster to get the SAVE Act to Trump’s desk.
🚨 BREAKING: Mitch McConnell has voted YES to advance the SAVE America Act, along with Susan Collins
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 17, 2026
This sets up the SAVE America Act’s first test vote to be SUCCESSFUL
Even if we end up at 50-50, JD Vance can still break the tie.
This is so far looking to be SUCCESSFUL pic.twitter.com/VwfR9svmmF
Breaking: US Senate advances the SAVE America Act, a GOP-backed bill that would overhaul the process to vote in federal elections
— OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) March 17, 2026
Final Vote:
🟢 Yes: 51
🔴 No: 48
GOP NO Votes:
🔴 Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) pic.twitter.com/knHIpWEIGD
McConnell has been identified as a weak link in the fight. In response, advocates for the SAVE Act have flooded his office, demanding that he advance President Trump’s agenda on the election integrity bill. Conservative influencer Nick Sortor spent an hour and a half on Monday afternoon calling the office of McConnell, only to discover that the phones had seemingly been rolled.
Breaking: US Senate advances the SAVE America Act, a GOP-backed bill that would overhaul the process to vote in federal elections
— OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) March 17, 2026
Final Vote:
🟢 Yes: 51
🔴 No: 48
GOP NO Votes:
🔴 Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) pic.twitter.com/knHIpWEIGD
Instead of a staffer answering, callers are met with a voicemail message stating that McConnell’s office is receiving a high number of calls. Callers are unable to leave a message for the office.
Despite the best efforts of election integrity advocates, Senate Majority Leader John Thune continues to say that the votes simply aren’t there to advance the SAVE Act by implementing the talking filibuster. Instead, the GOP is using this as an opportunity to get Democrats “on the record” about their radical views on sensible election security measures.
Sadly, the bill is all but certain to die in the Senate.
