It’s official. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act will indeed be a part of the continuing resolution (CR), which Speaker Mike Johnson introduced on Friday in a 46-page proposal to fund the U.S. government through the 2024 election. And the other side of the aisle is speaking out loudly in opposition to it.
via The Hill:
The 46-page plan would keep the government funded into March 2025, while tacking on language for stricter proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting, setting the stage for a budget showdown with Senate Democrats later this month.
Readers might recall that the SAVE Act election security measure was passed by Republicans in the lower chamber in early July, with the help of some swing-state Democrats. Yet, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer complained in a recent interview that it’s Johnson and the Republicans who want to push through a one-party…
