Five Dems Vote With GOP To Make Illegal Voting Illegal

July 10, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists

House Republicans and a handful of Democrats on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to expand proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote in federal elections and impose voter roll purge requirements on states, legislation that has been touted by former President Trump.

The legislation — formally titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — cleared the chamber in an 221-198 vote, with five Democrats voting yes. It now heads to the Senate, where it is all but certain to be ignored amid opposition from Democrats.

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The 5 Democrats :

The five Democrats who voted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in the House of Representatives are:

1. Henry Cuellar (Texas)
2. Jared Golden (Maine)
3. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
4. Mary Peltola (Alaska)
5. Mike Thompson (California)

— Ron Gov (@Rongov123) July 10, 2024

BREAKING: The U.S. House has passed the #SAVEAct H.R. 8281, by a vote of 221-198.

NEARLY EVERY DEMOCRAT JUST VOTED AGAINST REQUIRING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO VOTE. (5-198)

President Biden has promised to VETO the bill.

Thank you @ChipRoyTX and @HouseGOP for passing this… pic.twitter.com/5iw72pkz09

— CPAC (@CPAC) July 10, 2024