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February 27, 2026
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Election-year legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements on voting appears stalled in the Senate, for now, despite President Donald Trump’s call in his State of the Union speech that Republicans in Congress pass the bill “before anything else.”
Trump’s push for the bill, backed by House conservatives and his most loyal supporters ahead of the midterm elections, has put new pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune as he tries to navigate an effort from inside and outside Congress to bypass normal Senate procedure. Thune has said he supports the legislation and that his GOP conference is still discussing how to pass it.
Senate Republicans “aren’t unified on an approach,” Thune said on Wednesday after Trump’s speech.
In an effort to get around Democratic opposition, Trump and others have pushed a so-called “talking filibuster,” which would bring the Senate back to the days of the movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” when senators talked indefinitely to block legislation. Today, the Senate mostly skips the speeches and votes to end debate, which takes 60 votes in the Senate where Republicans have a 53-47 majority.
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February 25, 2026
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President Trump used his State of the Union address on Tuesday to press Congress to advance stalled legislation that purports to address his often repeated — and equally often debunked — claims of widespread election fraud.
Standing in front of lawmakers and with an audience of millions of Americans, Mr. Trump directly implored lawmakers to pass a bill known as the SAVE America Act. It would require that Americans provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and create a nationwide requirement that voters show photo identification to cast a ballot. It would also grant the Department of Homeland Security access to states’ voter rolls.
As he did so, Mr. Trump repeated his groundless assertions that U.S. elections were rife with fraud, and accused Democrats of rigging elections to force through an agenda that voters have rejected.
“They want to cheat,” Mr. Trump said of Democrats, sounding a theme that is emerging as a centerpiece of his midterm election message. “They have cheated. And their policy is so bad that the only way they can get elected is to cheat.”
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State Voices Florida statement supporting CAIR Florida
State Voices Florida proudly works with a diverse network of nonprofit organizations across Florida committed to civic engagement, community safety, and civil rights. CAIR-Florida is one of those organizations.
Recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he was declaring CAIR to be a “foreign terrorist organization.” The State of Florida has provided no credible evidence that CAIR-Florida has engaged in or supported terrorism. Designations without evidence undermine public trust and due process.
CAIR-Florida is a long-standing civil rights and community advocacy organization that has operated openly and legally in the United States for decades. Disagreement with an organization’s policy positions—on any issue—does not justify labeling them terrorists. In a democracy, civil society groups must be free to advocate for their communities without fear of political retaliation.
We believe in evidence-based decision-making, respect for constitutional rights, and safeguarding all Floridians’ ability to participate in civic life. State Voices Florida remains committed to ensuring all communities, including Muslim Americans, feel safe, respected, and able to fully participate in civic engagement.
We are proud to have CAIR Florida as a partner and stand with them as they push back against this slur. We look forward to working with CAIR and all of our other partners to make Florida a better place to live.
State Voices Florida is a statewide civic engagement organization committed to bringing together progressive 501(C)(3) organizations to work together in building power around civic issues. If the progressive movement works together and speaks with one voice, great things will happen.
We believe everyone should have the right to vote, and voting should be simple and easy. We also support reproductive rights, environmental justice, criminal justice reform, economic justice and affordable housing for everyone.
Along with our partner organizations, we use data and technology, people-powered campaigns, and coalitions to collectively build a multiracial democracy that allows every Floridian to thrive and live in their full dignity. We are a member of the State Voices Affiliated Network, a network of state-based coalitions, advocates, and organizers fighting for a healthy, multiracial democracy.
We have over 100 partner organizations. They range from large national organizations with hundreds of employees to small nonprofits based out of a single county or even a single neighborhood. We provide support and tools to nonprofit partners regardless of size, to improve infrastructure while increasing capacity for all of our partners.
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