(The Center Square) – When Congress returns in September, it faces a backlog of legislative priorities including major bills funding U.S. farms, road and water infrastructure, and the entire federal government.
But with midterm elections fast approaching, no issue is more pressing to Republicans closely aligned with the Trump administration than election security, in particular, passing the contentious SAVE America Act.
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