'It's Voter Suppression': Rashida Tlaib Goes Off On The SAVE Act

6 days ago

Last week on the House floor, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) explained why she's voting no on the SAVE Act.

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00:01Without objections, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute.

00:04You know, the SAFE Act is not about protecting elections.

00:07It's about silencing voters and its voter suppression, plain and simple.

00:13You know, the so-called SAFE Act is, you know, also attacking, of course, the voting rights and access to the ballot box.

00:19But this bill would create unnecessary new barriers that would disenfranchise millions of Americans.

00:24This bill would also increase the purges of registered voters, literally kicking people off the list.

00:30Federal law, very clearly, federal law already prohibits non-citizens from voting in federal and state elections.

00:38Over 21 million Americans lack easy access to these documents that this law would require for voter registration.

00:45The SAFE Act would target marginalized communities like those in my community and, of course, impacting people of color, naturalized citizens and low-income folks.