Senate Democrats blocked the passage of the SAVE Act, a crucial bill aimed at enhancing the integrity of federal elections by requiring proof of citizenship.
This decision came just a day after the House passed the bill with a vote of 221-198, with nearly all Democrats opposing it.
The bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, requiring voters to show documentary proof of United States citizenship in order to vote in federal elections. Currently, states can only require proof of citizenship for registering to vote in local and state elections.
Sen. Mike Lee congratulated Rep. Chip Roy on the bill’s success in the House and urged the Senate to take action, declaring, “Federal elections are only for U.S. citizens.”
Congratulations to @ChipRoyTX on passing the SAVE Act in the House.
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) July 10, 2024
It’s now time for the Senate to act, and I’ve got big plans.
Federal elections are only for U.S. citizens.
If you agree, please share this post and tell your senators to cosponsor and pass the SAVE Act today! https://t.co/cnA6KdTNxm
However, not surprisingly, Senate Democrats blocked the bill.
Sen. Mike posted a video of his speech on the house floor with the caption: “I just called up the SAVE Act on the Senate floor, seeking its immediate passage to ensure that only U.S. citizens will be able to vote in November. Dems objected. There’s only one “downside” to passing it: It’ll stop noncitizens from voting.”
Watch Sen. Mike Lee’s speech on the Senate floor:
I just called up the SAVE Act on the Senate floor, seeking its immediate passage to ensure that only U.S. citizens will be able to vote in November.
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) July 11, 2024
Dems objected.
There’s only one “downside” to passing it:
It’ll stop noncitizens from voting.
pic.twitter.com/r0uPqVda0u
In a separate post, he added, “Democrats just blocked the SAVE Act in the Senate. They don’t want to stop illegal immigrants and non-citizens from voting in American elections. Why?”
Democrats just blocked the SAVE Act in the Senate.
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) July 11, 2024
They don’t want to stop illegal immigrants and non-citizens from voting in American elections.
Why? pic.twitter.com/TIm3fWPHCx
The answer is simple and fairly obvious. They do not want fair elections. They can’t win in a fair election.