The question that remains, however, is whether they will seize this golden opportunity to implement conservative reforms.
A key point of contention is the fate of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a crucial election integrity measure. The Act, which mandates documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal elections and instructs states to purge noncitizens from their voter rolls, has been met with mixed reactions even within the Wisconsin GOP congressional delegation.
According to The Federalist, the bill was passed by the Republican-dominated House in July, with only a handful of Democrats supporting it. Critics argue that such protections are redundant, given that it is already illegal for foreign nationals to vote in elections. However, without the ability to demand proof of citizenship at registration, the current law is essentially an honor system.
The Federalist has previously reported that thousands of illegal immigrants and other foreign nationals have been found on voter lists nationwide. Despite this, the SAVE Act has been stalled in a Senate seemingly uninterested in ensuring that only U.S. citizens vote in elections. The bill, attached to a temporary government spending proposal in September, was ultimately defeated in the House.
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The 2024 elections, however, brought about a significant shift in power. The Republican Party not only retained its majority in the House but also regained control of the Senate and the White House, with former President Donald Trump once again at the helm. This has raised expectations that conservatives will be able to implement a range of government reforms, similar to the hopes held during the 2017 and 2018 sessions when Republicans also held the trifecta.
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However, some caution against such optimism. Rep. Glenn Grothman, representing Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District, warned that any election law would face significant challenges in the Senate. The filibuster, which requires 60 votes in the Senate to pass most legislation, could make it nearly impossible to pass the SAVE Act, border security, and other bills.
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The prospect of abandoning the filibuster seems unlikely, particularly under the leadership of newly elected Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., a longtime ally of Senate Republican Leader and 60-vote threshold defender Mitch McConnell. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, another McConnell ally, recently stated that there is a unanimous agreement among Senate Republicans to preserve the filibuster, despite calls from President-elect Trump to discard it.
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., echoed this sentiment, stating that senators are inclined to protect their power. He expressed surprise at the idea that enough Republicans would support changing the filibuster rule now, especially after having experienced the potential loss of the filibuster as a defensive tool.
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When Democrats held control of Congress and the White House, they attempted to circumvent the filibuster to pass an election integrity "voting rights act," but fell short of the 60 votes needed to suspend the rule. This occurred in January 2022, shortly before Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans and saw their Senate majority reduced to a mere 51 seats. McConnell commended Democratic Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona for their "courage" in resisting pressure to relax the rule, warning Democrats that they might soon find themselves in a similar position.
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Nearly three years later, with Manchin and Sinema on their way out of the Senate, the tables have indeed turned.
Grothman acknowledges that the filibuster has blocked many undesirable bills from passing under Democratic control, such as packing the Supreme Court and granting statehood to the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. However, he also expresses frustration at the prospect of needing 60 votes for all policy changes, arguing that the country cannot be saved without changes to immigration and election laws.
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Grothman also doubts the possibility of reaching a compromise with Democrats on these issues, stating, "The Democrats are not into compromising on issues that will cost them power. They just aren't."
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, representing Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, believes that the SAVE Act is a priority and can pass both houses, but acknowledges that it will require negotiation. He suggests that the legislation should move from the Senate to the House this time around.
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Rep. Bryan Steil, representing Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, believes that Republicans have an opportunity to pass election security and integrity bills that have previously been approved in the House. Despite acknowledging the challenge posed by the filibuster, he remains optimistic about the potential for some Senate Democrats to support bills that are backed by the majority of voters.
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Steil criticizes President Biden for his lack of interest in implementing common-sense election integrity provisions, but expresses hope that with a Republican Senate, House, and President Trump in the White House, they can achieve their goals.
