Key House committee advances nationwide voter ID bill, setting up 2026 election fight

The House of Representatives is readying to vote on a bill that would mandate photo identification for voters across the United States in the coming 2026 midterm elections.

The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before most bills see a chamber-wide vote, advanced the SAVE America Act on Tuesday as conservatives continue to pressure the Senate to take up the bill after its likely House passage.

It's a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at keeping non-citizens from participating...