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The SAVE Act passed the House 216-213 to require proof of citizenship for federal voter registration amid claims it may disenfranchise married women and other groups.
- In a Wednesday vote, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, sending it to the Senate, where it faces opposition from all Democrats.
- Proponents including Tiffany Justice argue the SAVE Act acts as a federal safeguard to ensure only U.S. citizens vote, framing it as protecting the ballot box with everyday ID examples.
- California Sen. Alex Padilla, Democrat, told MS NOW host Ali Velshi on Sunday that married-name and birth-certificate mismatches could block Sixty-nine million married women from voting.
- In the U.S. Senate, fifty Republican senators, including Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, support the bill, while all Senate Democrats, including Sen. John Fetterman, oppose it.
- Critics point to burdens on deployed members of the military, rural residents, and workers putting in more than 18 hours a day, while CNN data reporter Harry Enten noted at least 70% support among black voters and Democrats earlier this month.
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Column: Voting rights are under attack again | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
On Jan. 11, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Republican-sponsored SAVE America Act, a more draconian version of the SAVE Act, it passed in 2025. Both acts require anyone registering to vote to prove U.S. citizenship using an original (or state-certified) birth certificate or a current U.S. passport.
Tom Emmer blasts Democrats’ double standard on SAVE Act: ‘They require photo IDs’ at their own DNC
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., is accusing Democrats of being hypocritical in their opposition to Republicans’ latest election integrity bill. The No. 3 House Republican ripped the rival party after nearly all of them voted against the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act last week, specifically over its provision mandating federally accepted photo identificati…
Tom Emmer blasts Democrats' double standard on SAVE Act: 'They require photo IDs' at their own DNC
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer calls out Democrats for requiring photo IDs at the DNC while opposing the SAVE America Act, accusing them of a glaring double standard on voter integrity.
California Senator Repeats Wacky Theory That SAVE Act Means Married Women Won’t Be Able To Vote
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla told MS NOW host Ali Velshi on Sunday that married women would be unable to prove they could vote if the SAVE Act were enacted. The House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo ID for voting, on Wednesday by a 216-213 […] California Senator Repeats Wacky Theory That SAVE Act Means Married Women Won’t Be Able To Vote
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Conservative Daily NewsDemocrat Senator Repeats Wacky Theory That SAVE Act Means Married Women Won’t Be Able To Vote
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