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Targeting elections, House GOP advances the SAVE America Act, a solution in search of a problem
MS NOW ^ | Feb. 11, 2026, 6:47 PM E | Steve Benen

Posted on 02/12/2026 11:12:58 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

The original SAVE Act was an indefensible step backward, and the revised version is worse. It passed the Republican-led House anyway.

A couple of years ago, House Speaker Mike Johnson made a pilgrimage of sorts to Mar-a-Lago to kiss Donald Trump’s ring and hold a joint news conference with the then-former president. It was not, however, a simple photo-op: The Republicans unveiled a proposal they appeared to be rather proud of.

The GOP duo pitched legislation that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. The absurdity of watching two notorious election deniers pretend to be deeply concerned with the integrity of elections was a detail the political world was apparently supposed to overlook.

Soon after, House Republicans followed through, introducing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, a version of which passed the GOP-led chamber last year.

In time, however, Trump and his party decided their own plan wasn’t quite far enough to the right. So they overhauled it, made it worse and gave it a new name: the SAVE America Act.

Trump doesn’t have much of a legislative agenda, but he insisted that House Republicans pass this bill. And as is too often the case, GOP lawmakers did as the White House instructed.

The final vote was 218-213, with Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas being the only Democrat to vote for passage.

The original SAVE Act was an indefensible step backward, and the revised version is worse:


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No matter how much you hate the gaslight propaganda press, you don't hate them enough.
1 posted on 02/12/2026 11:12:58 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hey, don’t you guys have more portraits to photoshop?


2 posted on 02/12/2026 11:15:30 AM PST by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Thank you for not posting Democrat propaganda.


3 posted on 02/12/2026 11:16:19 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“All Americans would be required to prove their U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.”

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The difference is that now there are enough people on social media (and in government) who will challenge these Left-wing, mentally-ill lowlifes to explain why this is a step backwards. When they are utterly incapable of doing so, they’ll be a great source of new memes, humorous video clips, and jokes.


4 posted on 02/12/2026 11:17:09 AM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I love the way these far left freaks have heart attacks anytime the Americans do anything that would make our circus elections honest and fair. They know they’re about to lose a ton of votes.


5 posted on 02/12/2026 11:20:03 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (**** ICE (Illegal Criminal Emigrants).)
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“The final vote was 218-213, with Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas being the only Democrat to vote for passage.”


Does this mean we can call it ‘the Bipartisan SAVE America Act?


6 posted on 02/12/2026 11:21:17 AM PST by hanamizu
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Should democrats pass a law making it illegal to require an ID to do anything?


7 posted on 02/12/2026 11:25:48 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If it is not a problem, then Dems should vote for it.


8 posted on 02/12/2026 11:25:58 AM PST by pas
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Thank you for not posting Democrat propaganda.

So you aren't interested in what lies they are telling today so you can be prepared to fight them?

9 posted on 02/12/2026 11:29:38 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democracy dies with Democrats.)
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So much dishonest bilge


10 posted on 02/12/2026 11:32:31 AM PST by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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I take some pleasure in the salty tears they will be shedding today after Trump and Zeldin’s announcement that the linchpin of all their climate change nonsense is being revoked.

Top that with the SAVE Act, which I think will eventually pass, and it will be a river of salty tears, the likes of which haven’t been seen since November 2024.


11 posted on 02/12/2026 11:32:40 AM PST by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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12 posted on 02/12/2026 11:34:33 AM PST by Allegra (We will not be emotionally blackmailed into backing off what we voted for. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
If there is no problem, then why are you so feverently opposed to it, Democrats? A photo ID is required for so many issues.
13 posted on 02/12/2026 11:34:41 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Read the headline and laughed.


14 posted on 02/12/2026 11:35:37 AM PST by Shady (#EnoughIsEnough, and we have HAD ENOUGH!)
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Huh ... so “MS13 NOW” is butthurt over the SAVE act. What is “MS13 NOW” trying to hide?


15 posted on 02/12/2026 11:35:59 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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Top that with the SAVE Act, which I think will eventually pass,

Senaturd Thune needs a spine transplant and an infusion of testosterone ... maybe with that, he'd have what it takes to force a real filibuster. 'Rats standing in the Senate Chamber blathering and driveling against election integrity would be a wonderful sight.

16 posted on 02/12/2026 11:39:20 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“- All Americans would be required to prove their U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.
- Voters would be required under federal law to present identification when casting ballots in person or by mail, even in states that do not have voter ID laws.”

Oh my God!!! The horror!!!


17 posted on 02/12/2026 11:51:08 AM PST by misterdarcey (Abandon all nuance, ye who enter here.)
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To: NorthMountain

MS NOW stands for Middle-School, Nagging, Obnoxious, Whites.


18 posted on 02/12/2026 11:57:57 AM PST by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Check


19 posted on 02/12/2026 11:59:41 AM PST by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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No matter how much you hate the gaslight propaganda press, you don't hate them enough.

They think they will be the last to get eaten when CW II comes. When in fact they will be the first to be eliminated.

20 posted on 02/12/2026 12:13:02 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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