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The Trump attacks Thune as Republicans push for August session to pass the SAVE Act16 policies · 228 articlesSAVE Act has passed the House and would require physical proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, to register to vote in federal elections. Trump and Senate Republicans are pressing for a vote before the August recess, but Senate Minority Leader Schumer said the bill will not clear the 60-vote threshold. House Republicans passed two fraud bills, the House Passes the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act to Create Permanent Spending WatchdogFraud Prevention and Accountability Act and the House Passes the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act to Block Scammers from Taxpayer FundsStopping Fraudulent Payments Act, to create a spending watchdog and let agencies pause suspicious payments from programs like Medicare and disaster relief. A Senate vote on a companion Sen. Ernst Introduces Bill to Let Agencies Pause Federal Payments Suspected of Fraudfraud payment pause bill is still pending in committee. Rep. Mace introduced two House ethics resolutions, House Ethics: Banning Member Relationships with All House EmployeesH.Res. 1465 and House Ethics: Ban on Members Living with EmployeesH.Res. 1466, to ban House members from sexual relationships or shared housing with any House employee, expanding rules that currently cover only a member's direct staff.