Saturday’s vote to advance the amendment required 60 votes under Senate rules. The Trump-backed voting bill would require voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before registering to vote and to show photo identification when voting, among other provisions. Trump has demanded that Republicans amend the bill to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports, restrict gender-transition care for children and ban most voting by mail. Senate Democrats have vowed to block the bill, which they warn would make it harder to vote. Republicans, who control the Senate, do not have the 60 votes they need to overcome a Democratic filibuster.
