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From the Desk of
Representative Byron Donalds

It’s Time to Pass “The Save America Act”

by Congressman Byron Donalds
or more than one hundred years, our In California, leftist state government officials have gone so far
forefathers endured the unchecked as to outlaw the practice of ID verification prior to voting. This
Fpower of tyrannical, old-world insanity must end. Voter ID is the global standard for election
monarchs as they abused, suppressed, and integrity used in more than 70 percent of countries. 83 percent of
exploited the masses. They dreamed of a the American people support this commonsense security measure–
better future for humanity; they dreamed including 95 percent of Republicans and 71 percent of Democrats.
of a form of government that put its people Such broad, bipartisan support should mean “The Save
first; they dreamed of democracy; and in America Act” passes swiftly through Congress and becomes law,
1776, they changed the world. but you would be mistaken. For the past two years, Congressional
The most important part of being an American is our voting Democrats have repeatedly voted the measure down–time after
franchise. It’s one of the core tenets of the founding of our time, swiping their Congressional voter IDs to do so. Make that
Constitutional Republic and it must be protected at all costs. make sense.
S.1383 – “The Save America Act” does just that. This is why, on As we shift gears to this Spring’s legislative docket, “The Save
February 12th, I joined my House colleagues in voting to pass this America Act” is now in the hands of the United States Senate. In
critical legislation. his February 24th State of the Union Address, President Trump
The premise of this bill is simple: Only United States citizens made his position clear: “I’m asking you to approve the ‘Save
should be allowed to vote in United States elections, and you America Act,’ to stop illegal aliens and others who are unpermitted
should have to confirm your identity before you vote. persons from voting in our sacred American elections, the cheating
In modern American life, ID is required for marriage licenses, is rampant in our elections. It’s rampant. It’s very simple. All voters
bank accounts, credit cards, adopting pets, visiting schools, must show voter ID.”
picking-up packages, donating blood, applying for government Our united House Republican Caucus stands in lockstep with
assistance, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, getting a job, President Trump and his administration. This is not controversial–in
buying a house or car, renting a hotel room, cell phone plans, fact this is bipartisan and widely supported. It’s time to end the
guns, hunting and fishing licenses, medical visits, airports, alcohol fraud; it’s time for meaningful election integrity reform; it’s time for
cigarettes, etc. Just weeks ago, New York City even required the government to put the American people first; it’s time for the
two forms of ID verification before allowing New Yorkers to Senate to PASS “THE SAVE AMERICA ACT” NOW.
participate in their emergency volunteer snow shoveling program.
Yet elected Democrats believe that presenting an ID before voting
is a bridge too far.

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