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The Senate began debate last Tuesday on the voter identification bill, a top priority for President Trump and on Saturday, the chamber voted strictly along party lines to reject two amendments: a Republican proposal to bar transgender women from competing in women’s college sports, and a Democratic amendment from Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY) attempting to force a vote on a bill to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees.

Senate Majority Leader Thune (R-SD) offered amendments requiring photo identification to vote, along with targeting mail-in voting and banning gender-affirming surgery for minors are expected.  

Meanwhile, President Trump continues to pressure Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to pass the bill, despite Republican leadership noting that they lack both the votes to remove the filibuster and the numbers to pass the legislation by simple majority. President Trump has further warned that he will publicly target Republican senators if the chamber recesses at the end of the week without advancing the bill.