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🚨 BREAKING: As his FIRST acts as a new Congressman, Trump-endorsed Rep. Clay Fuller in the past 24 hours has 1. Signed onto the SAVE America Act 2. Signed onto a MORATORIUM on SOMALI immigration 3. Joined the anti-Sharia caucus 4. Supported a constitutional carry bill 5. Cosponsored a bill blocking foreign acto?r land purchases HOLY CRAP THIS DUDE IS BASED! An incredible Trump endorsement. He replaced Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House

While the SAVE America Act continues to languish in the Senate under the supervision of Republican Leader John Thune, leaders and voters in several states have taken it upon themselves to secure their own elections from noncitizen voting. ...***FloridaGov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s own version of the SAVE Act into law last week. The law, which requires citizenship verification against REAL ID data when registering to vote, will go into effect in January of next year.***MississippiMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves also signed election integrity legislation into law last week. Named the Safeguard Honesty Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act,...

Sen. Mike Lee says the Senate is going right back at the SAVE America Act next week and he’s urging conservatives to keep the pressure on.“Early next week, we’ll be taking up the SAVE America Act again. We need to stay on it until it passes. SPREAD THE WORD!”That renewed push comes after Senate Republicans notched a procedural win Tuesday that puts the bill back on the front burner. The Senate voted 51-48 to advance the SAVE America Act by approving a motion to proceed, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska the only Republican voting no.Supporters say the SAVE America...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the Save America Act during an exchange at an event with Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk.Leavitt and Kirk attended an event at George Washington University in Washington, where a student yelled out and asked if President Donald Trump’s efforts to pass the SAVE Act was worth the risk.The student said there were only a few hundred cases of voter fraud and asked if it was worth tightening restrictions on federal elections.“There is certainly much more, I believe, voter fraud in this country, and I’m sure those statistics back it...

Democrat senators claim it is an unconstitutional invasion of privacy that the SAVE America Act requires states to share voter rolls and requisite identifying information with the federal government in order to check for noncitizens, but many of their states already share the same data with left-wing third party organizations. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., argued against the bill on the Senate floor, stating, “States would be required to report their full voter rolls to Department of Homeland Security and certify that there are no non-citizens on their list. And the federal government can require, then, states to purge their voter...

Senate Democrats are fighting tooth and nail against the SAVE Act, arguing that requiring Americans to prove their identity with a photo ID when they go to the polls to vote — even when the ID itself is given away for free — prevents eligible voters from casting ballots. They contend proving citizenship would make voting harder for millions who lack ready access to birth certificates or passports, supposedly disenfranchising black and Hispanic Americans. Yet democracies all over the globe, both in the wealthy West and in the developing world, enforce similar rules. Every country in Africa, for example, requires...

Since the Senate debate began on the SAVE America Act, the Democrats have spent an awful lot of time denouncing the legislation as part of a sinister Republican conspiracy whose ultimate goal is to prevent legitimate voters from casting ballots in federal elections. …Here are ten of their biggest fibs:Lie # 1 – The SAVE America Act is a “voter suppression” billThis is the most frequently repeated lie about the SAVE America Act. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), for example, describes his party’s position on the SAVE America Act as follows: “Our objection as Democrats is not to a...

I’ve been admittedly skeptical that the current effort to pass the SAVE America Act will succeed. I want it to pass. Desperately. And from where I sit, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t pass. But we all know why something so popular and commonsense can’t get to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. Democrats in Congress don’t want election integrity and are fighting against it like their power is on the line. Despite my skepticism, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), the lead sponsor of the bill, is confident the SAVE America Act is going to pass — and after just...

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced Sunday that House Republicans plan to block bills passed by the Senate until that chamber takes action on the SAVE America Act. “This is the issue of our time! I am fine with holding Sen. Thune hostage until we get this done. Figuratively, not literally,” the congresswoman said. She continued by noting agreement across demographic and political lines on the core principle, explaining that “every single person in [the] country agrees it only citizens should vote in our election.” Mace added that the measure represents the best step “to protect democracy.” The SAVE America...

Dear Leader Thune, From 1776 to today, the total number of Americans is estimated to have been around 600 million. That’s about twice what the population is today. One wonders how many historical figures most Americans can name. There are, of course, the obvious ones like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and MLK, who are probably at the top of the list for most Americans. They were all known for having done great things. Most of the rest no one remembers. According to Grok “The average American can likely freely name 10–30 historical figures without much prompting—mostly...

Whether in a war to save civilization from fanatics, in beating back election cheating, in deportations of illegals, or in exposing and punishing deep state interference, it’s not a good idea to bet against Trump winning. Despite the fact that funding for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) was already set for three years, Senate Democrats insisted on shutting down funding for DHS (Department of Homeland Security), CBP (Customs and Border Protection), and TSA (Transportation Safety Administration) in an effort to geld ICE. This partial shutdown lasted over 30 days, with delays at airports reaching as long as three hours. TSA...

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).

Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to bring up the SAVE America Act to overhaul election laws nationwide, kicking off what’s expected to be a highly contentious debate on the floor of the chamber. The vote was 51-48, with Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, joining unified Democrats in opposition. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., didn't vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has promised “an extended debate” on the legislation, which President Donald Trump has labeled his “No. 1 priority.” But it doesn’t have a viable path to passing the Senate. The legislation would require Americans to show proof of citizenship — a passport or...

After many weeks of delay, debate, and unnecessary controversy, the U.S. Senate, as of Tuesday, has finally advanced vital election integrity legislation. The Save America Act would require proof of citizenship and an ID to register to vote or to vote in federal elections, which ought not to be controversial at all but which made RINOs like John Thune and Thomas Massie dither with anxiety and which absolutely enraged Democrats. Donald Trump had sworn not to sign any more legislation until the Senate actually passes the Save Act, since the legislation is key in this midterm election year, so the...

The video (uploaded March 17, 2026) covers Republican efforts in the Senate to advance the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill requiring proof of citizenship (documentary evidence) for federal voter registration and photo ID to vote. It passed the House narrowly but faces Senate hurdles due to the 60-vote filibuster threshold. Key points discussed: Senate Majority Leader John Thune has started procedural moves to open debate. Republicans are pushing a prolonged "talking filibuster" to force Democrats to publicly defend their opposition on live TV, hoping to build pressure (inspired by the 1964 Civil Rights Act tactic). Alternative paths...

@BasedMikeLee After two years of preparation, the Senate will begin debating the SAVE America Act tomorrow Once we’re on this bill, we must stay on it until it’s passed into law Filibustering senators must be required to speak—no Zombie Filibusters here Get it done Pass it on

WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is trashing “ignorant” far-left New York City Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her “tone-deaf” approach to Israel — and predicted she won’t challenge Big Apple Dem Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2028. “To accuse Israel [of] genocide, and you’re sitting in Germany, like, can you talk about tone deaf and just ignorant to the history?” Fetterman told podcast host Sean Hannity, referring to AOC’s disastrous gaffe-prone foreign-policy outing in Munich last month. “I mean, more than 6 million Jews [were massacred] — you know the Holocaust — and now to accuse Israel during that just war...

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania on Wednesday dismissed the SAVE America Act, the controversial elections bill being pushed by the Trump administration and some Republican lawmakers, criticizing what he sees as the GOP's about-face on mail-in voting. "I don't support it…in its current state," Fetterman told CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett in an interview Wednesday. "The president is constantly critical on mail-in voting, and that's ridiculous," Fetterman said. "It's safe. Some of the best examples in the country are from red states like Ohio and Florida."

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called the SAVE America Act “one of the most despicable pieces of legislation” he has seen ahead of the bill being brought to the floor for a vote this week. Speaking to reporters on a Sunday phone call, Schumer claimed that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans are attempting to “disenfranchise millions of Americans and undermine democracy by pushing this despicable SAVE Act,” also called the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act. He also called the election integrity bill “one of the most despicable pieces of legislation I’ve come across in the many years I’ve...

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...