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SAVE Act Is 4 Times More Popular Than Congress

While 80 percent of Americans disapprove of Congress, 80 percent of voters approve of voter verification. So Congress goes on spring break.

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The American people don’t think very highly of their federal legislature. These days it seems Congress is slightly more popular than syphilis, and less so than measles. Let’s face it, Congress’ action — and inaction — has proven more dangerous than both.

Put the latest polling in perspective. More people trust mass media (28%) — speaking of communicable diseases — than approve of Congress (16%), according to the latest Gallup polls. That’s an 80 percent disapproval rating, with the remaining 4 percent apparently in the “if you don’t have anything nice to say …” camp. Congress’ approval rating is just 3 percentage points above its all-time low. 

You know what’s really popular? Voter ID. 

A CBS News-YouGov poll this month found 80 percent of respondents support requiring valid photo identification to vote in elections. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released this month found 81 percent of registered voters surveyed back photo ID. The same poll showed 85 percent of voters believe only U.S. citizens should be allowed to vote in U.S. elections, “including a strong majority across political parties.”

Which brings us to the current political theater over the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility” (SAVE) America Act. The Harvard/Harris poll found 71 percent of voters support the election-integrity bill now struggling for air in the Republican-controlled Senate. That strong showing........

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