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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the House floor in support of the SAVE America Act (H.R. 7296), legislation that requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and requires photo identification to vote in federal elections.

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Remarks as Delivered:

There is not a better example of political expediency than my Democrat colleagues opposing a voter ID law on the grounds of states’ rights.

First, the Constitution is clear: rules for running elections have been delegated to the states, but in that same provision, the Constitution says Congress may at any time alter the process. 

Certainly, I think our Founding Fathers would support strengthening the integrity of our elections.

Democrats know this. 

They must think the American people, though, have forgotten about their ‘For the Politicians Act’ in the 117th Congress, where they basically codified a COVID-era, fraud-ridden election law that included, ironically, prohibiting voter ID, essentially, also ballot harvesting, promoting mass voting by mail, and to take taxpayer dollars to fund political campaigns.

Let’s be clear, Mr. Speaker, Democrats believe Congress has the power to ban voter ID, but not the power to require it.

This should not be controversial. Requiring proof of citizenship to register and a valid voter ID is as common sense as it gets.

American elections are for American citizens.

I urge a yes vote on the SAVE America Act, and I yield back.

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