SAVE Act Gains Momentum As Key Republican Flips Vote

incorporated additional provisions sought by President Trump, including language related to protecting women’s sports.

That amendment ran into resistance from within the Republican conference.

Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina joined Senate Democrats in opposing the proposal.

The amendment failed 48-50.

But a second effort produced a very different outcome.

Later in the evening, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced the original House-passed SAVE America Act without the additional provisions.