Massie Says GOP Won't Pass SAVE Act as CR Through December Kills Leverage
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Updated · News3LV · Jul 20
Massie Says GOP Won't Pass SAVE Act as CR Through December Kills Leverage
3 articles · Updated · News3LV · Jul 20
Summary
Thomas Massie said Republicans have "no intention" of passing the SAVE Act, calling the party's public fight over the voter-eligibility bill "fake" and aimed at making supporters angry.
A continuing resolution to fund the government through December, which the House is set to vote on this week, means any plan to attach the bill to an appropriations measure is effectively dead, Massie said.
Massie argued GOP leaders are using Democrats' opposition to voter ID requirements to score political points while distracting from debt, war, inflation and what he called further erosions of rights.
The SAVE Act would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections; it passed the House, but Senate resistance has stalled it and Thom Tillis has said it cannot be implemented before the 2026 midterms.