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Republican politicians and conservative leaders are turning up the pressure on Senate GOP leadership to pass the SAVE America Act to strengthen election integrity. 

President Donald Trump posted Thursday on Truth Social, imploring senators to move quickly on the measure. 

“The Republicans MUST DO, with PASSION, and at the expense of everything else, THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,” Trump wrote. “And not the watered down version. This is a Country Defining fight for the Soul of our Nation!” 

This legislation requires individuals to provide documented proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, show a photo ID to vote in federal elections, and tightens absentee ballot rules. 

A new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released this week put support for the SAVE America Act at 71%—with Democrats at 50% approval, Republicans at 91%, and independents at 69%. 

Harvard/Harris poll finds overwhelming support for the SAVE America Act, including Dems split evenly and a landslide among independents: pic.twitter.com/kkzA5jE6YU— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 4, 2026

Harvard/Harris poll finds overwhelming support for the SAVE America Act, including Dems split evenly and a landslide among independents: pic.twitter.com/kkzA5jE6YU

The House passed the SAVE America Act on Feb. 11, and it has stalled in the Senate since then. Republicans need 60 votes to stop Democrats from blocking the bill, and some GOP lawmakers want their leadership to force a “talking filibuster.” 

Tiffany Justice, Heritage Action executive vice president, commended Trump for his urgency.  

“During his State of the Union address, President Trump devoted a full three minutes to the SAVE America Act, calling on the Senate to immediately bring it to the floor and forcing any opposition into full public view,.” Justice said. 

Zack Smith, a senior legal fellow and manager of the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program at The Heritage Foundation, said, “It seems like those who are opposed to it are putting ideology, partisan political purposes over making sure that we have safe and secure elections, which, by the way, benefits all Americans.” 

Several GOP senators and representatives have taken to social media to voice support for the SAVE America Act, with the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, frequently posting updates  

“When someone who is not an American citizen casts a vote in our country, it’s taking away the power of YOUR vote,” Lee wrote. 

When someone who is not an American citizen casts a vote in our country, it’s taking away the power of YOUR vote. It’s taking something that doesn’t belong to them. Something that belongs to you. Pass the SAVE America Act. pic.twitter.com/ITWbQ33SDp— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) March 3, 2026

When someone who is not an American citizen casts a vote in our country, it’s taking away the power of YOUR vote. It’s taking something that doesn’t belong to them. Something that belongs to you. Pass the SAVE America Act. pic.twitter.com/ITWbQ33SDp

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R?La., said that the American people support this legislation: “Protect the vote. Require ID. Verify citizenship.” 

The American people agree.Protect the vote. Require ID. Verify citizenship.That’s the SAVE America Act. pic.twitter.com/n7YmnsY2pl— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) February 6, 2026

The American people agree.Protect the vote. Require ID. Verify citizenship.That’s the SAVE America Act. pic.twitter.com/n7YmnsY2pl

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., promoted the bill, saying citizens on both sides of the aisle “want to make sure their elections are secure.” 

? Government exists to serve WE THE PEOPLE, not the Washington Swamp. Millions of Americans support the SAVE America Act. It’s time to pass it and SECURE OUR ELECTIONS NOW! ?? pic.twitter.com/Kzvl59l3d2— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) March 4, 2026

? Government exists to serve WE THE PEOPLE, not the Washington Swamp. Millions of Americans support the SAVE America Act. It’s time to pass it and SECURE OUR ELECTIONS NOW! ?? pic.twitter.com/Kzvl59l3d2

Supporters emphasize that requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship is a way to secure elections and restore public confidence. 

Pushback and Criticism 

Opponents of the bill argue that it may not prevent illegal voting but could create barriers for eligible voters. 

Rick Hasen, a law professor at UCLA, told The Daily Signal, “We know from the experience of Kansas in the last decade that documentary proof of citizenship requirements to register to vote, as in the SAVE Act, disenfranchise thousands of voters but prevent virtually no illegal voting by noncitizens.”  

He added, “Such laws are far more consequential than state laws requiring voter identification to be shown at polling places.” 

Former President Barack Obama accused Republicans of trying to pass a bill that would “disenfranchise millions of Americans.” 

Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @RedistrictAct and tell your member of Congress to vote no: https://t.co/Cc4JHKr73Q pic.twitter.com/tUyxEbYJ0y— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 11, 2026

Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @RedistrictAct and tell your member of Congress to vote no: https://t.co/Cc4JHKr73Q pic.twitter.com/tUyxEbYJ0y

As the SAVE America Act awaits action in the Senate, the debate over election integrity appears only likely to intensify, with both sides recognizing the importance of the issue before November’s elections.  

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