During House floor remarks on Thursday, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) slammed the then proposed SAVE Act, which requires voters to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
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00:00Recognize for two minutes. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the House Republican
00:06so-called SAVE Act, the most restrictive voting law to be considered by this body in decades.
00:13The SAVE Act is just the latest in the ongoing assault on our democracy by President Trump and
00:18his allies in Congress. Instead of working to meet the needs of American people, House Republicans
00:23are busy spreading fear and lies to justify their attempts to disenfranchise millions of eligible
00:29voters. Let's be clear, it is already against the law for non-Americans to vote. This bill
00:36is a solution in search of a problem. The SAVE Act would create new barriers to the ballot
00:42box for millions of eligible voters. That includes almost 70 million American women who got married
00:48and changed their last name. It also includes 140 million Americans without a passport, and
00:54it includes Americans with military and tribal IDs. To be clear, this bill is not about
00:59protecting our elections. It's about making it harder for Americans to vote and easier for
01:05Republicans to win. As elected officials, we should be working to expand access to the ballot
01:11box, not restrict it. Congress should be considering H.R. 14, the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Advancement
01:17Act, to ensure that every American can freely and fairly vote. Mr. Speaker, this is very personal
01:24to me. I am not only the representative of America's Civil Rights District, but I am also the proud
01:29daughter of Selma, Alabama. It was in my hometown where hundreds of foot soldiers were bludgeoned
01:36on a bridge for the equal right of all Americans to vote. This legislation before us today makes
01:41a mockery of their legacy. I urge all of my colleagues to vote no on the SAVE Act. Thank you,
01:47and I yield back the balance of my time.
01:49The gentleman, his time has expired. The gentleman from New York reserves his time.
01:54The gentleman from Wisconsin.
01:56Mr. Speaker, I yield.