Defeat the SAVE America Act, which is presented as a voter suppression bill.

Hickenlooper is fighting to defeat the SAVE America Act.

Hickenlooper states he is working to defeat the SAVE America Act, characterizing it as voter suppression.

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On March 19, 2026, Senator John Hickenlooper delivered a speech on the Senate floor opposing the SAVE America Act, describing it as a 'thinly-veiled voter suppression bill' and emphasizing that it would not address issues like rising costs but instead make it harder for many Americans to vote.

Senator Hickenlooper publicly opposed the SAVE America Act, labeling it as voter suppression.

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WATCH: Hickenlooper Fights Trump’s Voter Suppression Bill
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On April 21, 2026, the U.S. Senate ceased debate on the SAVE America Act, effectively stalling and failing the legislation amidst opposition from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

The SAVE America Act failed in the Senate due to bipartisan opposition.

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In Victory for Voters, the SAVE America Act Fails in the Senate
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Hickenlooper’s Senate office said he took the Senate floor to prevent passage of the SAVE America Act, which it described as a voter suppression bill.

Official Senate-office evidence shows Hickenlooper actively opposed the SAVE America Act during the relevant term.

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WATCH: Hickenlooper Fights Trump’s Voter Suppression Bill
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The Senate vote on the motion to proceed to the House message accompanying S.1383 passed 51-48; Hickenlooper voted Nay.

Official roll-call data confirms Hickenlooper voted against advancing S.1383, the legislative vehicle for the SAVE America Act.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote 57
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The House amendment text says the act may be cited as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or SAVE America Act and requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration.

Official bill text identifies the targeted bill and confirms it imposed proof-of-citizenship voter-registration requirements central to the voter-suppression characterization.

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S. 1383 Engrossed Amendment House - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
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The House Clerk recorded S.1383 as passed on passage, 218 yeas to 213 nays, on February 11, 2026.

The bill advanced through the House, making Senate non-passage the decisive point for whether the promise to defeat it was fulfilled.

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Roll Call 69, Bill Number: S. 1383
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The Senate legislation tracker listed SAVE America Act, S.1383 and H.R.7296, as advanced action, with no public law or veto entry as of May 29, 2026.

Official Senate status information shortly before the assessment date shows the SAVE America Act had not become law.

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U.S. Senate: Commonly Searched for Legislation (119th Congress)
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Campaign Legal Center reported that the Senate stopped debate on S.1383 and that the SAVE America Act effectively stalled and failed in the Senate.

This corroborates the outcome that the bill was defeated or stalled in the Senate during Hickenlooper’s term.

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In Victory for Voters, the SAVE America Act Fails in the Senate
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The Senate's commonly searched legislation page was last updated June 29, 2026. It lists 'SAVE America Act' with S.1383 and H.R.7296 as 'Advanced Action' and shows no Public Law/Veto entry in the public-law column.

Within the June 7-July 6 lookback window, official Senate tracking still showed the SAVE America Act had not become law, with no reversal of the earlier Senate defeat/stall.

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U.S. Senate: Commonly Searched for Legislation (119th Congress)
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Congress.gov lists S.1383's latest action as February 12, 2026: 'Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.' The tracker status is 'Passed House,' with 'To President' and 'Became Law' still not reached.

Official congressional status confirms the House-amended S.1383/SAVE America Act had not cleared final Senate action, gone to the President, or become law as of the current record.

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Actions - S.1383 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
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The Guardian reported on June 25, 2026 that the restrictive voting bill had passed the House but 'stalled in the Senate,' where Democrats opposed it and it remained short of the votes needed to overcome the filibuster. The same report described Speaker Johnson exploring a reconciliation-linked grant approach rather than enactment of the full SAVE America Act.

Recent lookback reporting corroborates that attempts to revive the bill continued but the full SAVE America Act remained stalled, not enacted.

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On March 17, 2026, the Senate voted on the motion to proceed to the House message accompanying S.1383. The motion was agreed to 51-48, and Hickenlooper (D-CO) is recorded as voting Nay.

Official roll-call evidence shows Hickenlooper personally voted against advancing the S.1383 vehicle used for the SAVE America Act.

partial same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote 57
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Hickenlooper's Senate office said he took the Senate floor 'to prevent' passage of the SAVE America Act, calling it a 'thinly-veiled voter suppression bill.' His posted remarks said: 'We're going to fight against this bill with everything we've got. And it will fail because it's bad for the country.'

Hickenlooper publicly and substantively opposed the targeted bill in the same Senate term, matching the promise's framing of defeating a voter-suppression bill.

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WATCH: Hickenlooper Fights Trump’s Voter Suppression Bill
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Campaign Legal Center reported that the U.S. Senate stopped debate on the SAVE America Act, S.1383, and that the legislation had 'effectively stalled out and failed in the Senate' amid opposition from lawmakers in both parties.

This provides contemporaneous support for the outcome that the bill was defeated or stalled in the Senate before the latest June lookback showed no enacted reversal.

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In Victory for Voters, the SAVE America Act Fails in the Senate
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