Trump urges Republicans to stop backing CR if there are no assurances on election security

The proposed legislation includes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which requires voters to prove their citizenship in the United States in order to vote in federal elections.

By Misty Severi

Published: September 10, 2024 4:04pm

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday instructed Republicans in the House and Senate to drop support of House Speaker Mike Johnson's continuing resolution (CR) if Democrats do not agree with an accompanying bill regarding election security.

A handful of House Republicans have already vowed not to support the CR, which was introduced on Friday. The proposed legislation includes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which requires voters to prove their citizenship in the United States in order to vote in federal elections.

Trump told congressional Republicans in a social media post to get "absolute assurances" on election security, or else stop supporting the proposal.

"If Republicans in the House, and Senate, don’t get absolute assurances on Election Security, THEY SHOULD, IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, GO FORWARD WITH A CONTINUING RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET," Trump posted to Truth Social. "THE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO 'STUFF' VOTER REGISTRATIONS WITH ILLEGAL ALIENS. DON’T LET IT HAPPEN - CLOSE IT DOWN!!!"

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, and fellow GOP Reps. Cory Mills of Florida, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Jim Banks of Indiana, and Matt Rosendale of Montana have said they will not support the resolution.

“I haven’t supported a CR since I arrived here, and I don’t intend to start now,” Rosendale told reporters on Monday. “I think it’s a crutch that’s been abused by Congress for many, many years. And they … haven’t completed their work to deliver the 12 appropriations bills, as per the Budget Act of 1974.”

Johnson can only afford to lose four Republicans' support for the bill, which is expected to come up for a vote later this week, or else he would need to rely on Democrats for support. However, he is unlikely to secure any Democratic votes because of the SAVE Act.

If the legislation fails to pass, Congress will have just three weeks to pass a total of 12 funding bills by Oct. 1, in order to avoid a government shutdown.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.