GOP to Schumer: act on voter proof of citizenship bill if 'he really cares about democracy'

Republicans argue the bill, which has stalled in the Senate, is critical to election integrity

Published: July 28, 2024 4:21pm

Republicans in Congress are urging Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to act on a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act was introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas.

SAVE "aims to require states to obtain proof of citizenship – in person – when registering an individual to vote and require states to remove non-citizens from existing voter rolls," Fox News reported.

Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., who co-chairs the House Election Intergrity Caucus, chastised Democratic members of Congress for opposing the bill.

"Everyone should be talking about the SAVE Act and the fact that 198 Democrats voted for non-citizen voting in our elections," Tenney told Fox News.

"Make sure that no one's vote is diluted, that that's sacred, the right to vote. The most profound expression of our self-governance is that sacred right to vote."

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., called out Schumer over the bill's delay in the Senate.

"That is sitting on Chuck Schumer's desk collecting dust."

Schumer's office did not respond to a request for comment by Fox News.