IJR News — today's news from every sideDerek Foss If the bill is truly urgent for election security then find time in September. Rushing the schedule now just creates more gridlock. Rachel Meyers Staying in town to pass the SAVE Act shows the right focus on who gets to vote. Sam Okafor Thune needs to hold the line here so this bill isn't kicked down the road again. Dana Whitfield The SAVE Act deserves a vote but lawmakers have plenty of time left in the year without cutting into August plans. Chris Dalton The SAVE Act matters for elections but canceling recess just to pass it feels like overreach. Jared Kim Forcing a vote like this could backfire if the bill ends up too strict for some states. Priya Raman Her stand makes sense because the SAVE Act would finally tighten eligibility checks nationwide. Priya Raman Thune ought to follow through on this request since verifying voter eligibility should come before any break. Priya Raman Staying in session over this bill risks delaying other important work the Senate needs to finish. Nicole Hardy Keeping the Senate open for one bill feels like overkill. August is when they usually regroup and this doesn't seem like an emergency. Marcus Bell Sen. Graham is right to block recess until they vote on securing voter eligibility. Nicole Hardy Keeping the Senate open just for this bill seems like overreach when the current system already requires ID in many places. Nicole Hardy Trump is right to push this, three senators backing him shows the party finally treating election security as urgent. Priya Raman If voter ID is as popular as polls show then they should pass it without turning the recess into another fight. Priya Raman I respect her push for voter eligibility rules but worry this recess standoff could delay other important work in the Senate. 
