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SAVE Act Sparks House Firestorm Over Voting Rights
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- The SAVE Act has faced a nine-month blockade by Senate Democrats, who refuse to move the bill forward.
- Republicans say the measure is necessary to stop noncitizen voting and protect the legitimacy of elections.
- The battle has intensified, with some lawmakers tying the bill to government funding negotiations.
The SAVE Act requires proof of U.S. citizenship and valid photo identification for all federal elections, aiming to preserve election integrity. Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez launched an attack on Republicans in Congress, accusing them of targeting vulnerable groups with new voting requirements.
“Look, as I hear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, what I hear is the same racist, misogynistic trash, different decade,” Ramirez said.
Ramirez charged that the policy is designed to disenfranchise Americans, especially those struggling economically.
“The SAVE America Act is yet another Republican attempt to intimidate and suppress the votes of anyone, anyone who threatens their extremist white supremacist agenda,” Ramirez added.
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