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EPIC SPEECH: Mike Lee Takes On Democratic Arguments Against The SAVE America Act (Senator Lee does an excellent summary of how we got to where we are today).

The SAVE America Act, if passed, will require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. That seems like common sense. Not only because it is, but because it’s common. Pew Research Center found 83% of Americans support it. Gallup found 84—including 98% of Republicans, 84% of independents, and 67% of Democrats. The House passed it. By any measure, it is one of the most broadly popular pieces of legislation in recent memory. But in late February 2026, a reporter for Punchbowl News named Andrew Desiderio published a piece declaring the bill had “almost no chance of becoming...

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not sign any bills until the SAVE America Act is passed, adding that a “watered down” version of the act would not do.

@SenMcCormickPA Today, I spoke on the Senate Floor in support of @SenMikeLee's SAVE America Act. Every vote matters—I would know. I lost by 950 votes in 2022 and won by 15,000 out of 7M in 2024. When elections are that close, integrity isn’t optional. And these narrow races show how important it is that only legitimate votes from American citizens are counted. I urge my colleagues to help eliminate vulnerabilities and restore trust in our elections by supporting the #SAVEAmerica Act.