Summary
A GOP-led procedural vote in the House failed after nine Republicans joined Democrats, halting legislative action for the week.
The vote’s collapse blocked Republican efforts to pass the No Rogue Rulings Act, aimed at limiting federal judges’ power, and the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote.
The failed rule also sought to derail a bipartisan resolution allowing proxy voting for new parents, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.
With the rule defeated, Speaker Mike Johnson canceled all remaining votes until Monday evening, stalling key GOP priorities.
Basically they are targeting women, and trans people. Newly married women, and trans people would have ID that doesn’t necessarily match either their birth certificate name, or their name recorded by the registrar of voters. Also, and this is the kicker, WE ALREADY HAVE THE LAWS THAT ARE NEEDED. They are fighting a made up issue that they made up.
To add to all of that, ID is getting somewhat prohibitive in costs. Here in CA it costs me $30 to renew my ID, not driver’s license, every 6 or 8 years. That’s not a major issue to me, but I do know people that absolutely could not afford it. It is annoying, since I got my first ID in '96 and that one only cost me $5.
Adjusting for inflation, that same ID should theoretically cost only $10 now.
Not entirely apples to oranges. I got my first ID in Indiana, I dunno what a license costs there at this point, but KY was at $15 back in 2016 when I left there.
I think the bigger issue isn’t even cost. Fuck, most people in CA can deal with $30 if the process was instant. Let’s not pretend that’s what stopping people
The real issue is taking the day off from work to wait your ass in DMV lines when you really rather just stay home in bed if you’re gonna spend a day not grinding down to a mental break
Remember some people are unhoused or literally paycheck to paycheck.
If they are working 2 or 3 jobs and overdrafting weekly, $30 is a problem, plus the lost wages waiting in line at the DMV.
yup getting a passport is harder than a LICENSE, must make an appt for inperson “passport photos” no online service for that.
first time ID users, have to get appointments which takes time.