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From the Washington Examiner: The House passed a GOP election integrity bill on Wednesday that will bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections, a win for House Republicans as they step up messaging ahead of the 2024 elections.
All Republicans voted to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, with all but five Democrats voting against the measure. The bill would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require people to provide proof of citizenship before registering to vote.
The bill was introduced by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), the lead sponsor, in May after the speaker joined former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago to voice concerns about election integrity heading into November.
The five Democrats who joined Republicans in support of the bill were:
1. Henry Cuellar (Texas)
2. Jared Golden (Maine)
3. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
4. Mary Peltola (Alaska)
5. Mike Thompson (California)
Four Republicans did not vote on the bill, and 10 Democrats did not vote.
🚨 BREAKING: Almost every single Democrat just voted to *protect* the ability of illegal aliens to vote in our elections. pic.twitter.com/MBuXqoCn4U
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 10, 2024
In a statement after the passage of the bill, House Speaker Mike Johnson wrote, “Today, 198 House Democrats voted against preventing illegal aliens from voting in American elections. Over the past four years, Joe Biden has welcomed millions upon millions of illegal into the country knowing that noncitizens only have to check a box to vote in a federal election.”
“We have long known that this was an intentional effort to turn them into voters, and now the American people know where every member of Congress stands on this critically important issue. House Republicans believe that only American should vote in American elections. House Democrats have now proven they believe that illegal aliens should vote in American elections,” Johnson added.
My statement on the passage of the SAVE Act: pic.twitter.com/Id1v9zEDqz
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 10, 2024
Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House passed his bill, H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act:
“Radical progressive Democrats are engaged in a wholesale attack on citizenship and what it means to be an American. Through open borders, lawlessness, and attacks on this nation’s founding principles, the Left is ripping at the very fabric that holds this nation together.
“We will only be able to keep this republic as a republic as long as our citizenship as Americans remains meaningful. That’s why I introduced the SAVE Act in the first place, and it’s why the People’s House passed it today.
“I am grateful for Speaker Johnson’s leadership and my Republican colleagues’ support for getting this across the finish line. Today’s passage is just the beginning, however. We must push forward, pressure the Senate, and keep up the fight for what makes this country great and what it means to be an American citizen.”
— Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) July 10, 2024
SAVE Act Passed!
Including 5 Democrats who crossed the aisle to pass common-sense law. Now over to my co-lead @BasedMikeLee and the Senate… pic.twitter.com/RAJcVZHHjO
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) July 10, 2024
🔥“I dare [Democrats] to vote no against a bill that says that only citizens – AMERICAN CITIZENS – should vote in American elections.”#SAVEAct pic.twitter.com/Rz7LuOvftQ
— Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) July 10, 2024
