Overview
- Schumer said every Senate Democrat will vote against any funding bill that includes the SAVE Act and labeled the proposal “Jim Crow 2.0.”
- GOP leaders are weighing tactics to force action, including attaching the measure to appropriations, pursuing a standalone vote, or requiring a standing filibuster.
- The House has already passed the SAVE Act, but the bill has stalled in the Senate under the 60-vote cloture threshold.
- The proposal would amend the National Voter Registration Act to require documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration, a step supporters say addresses gaps in current attestation rules.
- Backers cite cases of noncitizen registrations or voting flagged in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Alabama, while Schumer’s “Jim Crow” framing drew criticism referencing Georgia’s high turnout after its 2021 law.