A conservative group is launching a summer push behind an animating cause for President Trump and the right: noncitizen voting.

Tea Party Patriots Action, a major conservative grassroots organization, intends to press lawmakers during the August recess to attach the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, to must-pass legislation such as a budget resolution or the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Jenny Beth Martin, who co-founded the group, told The Hill in an exclusive interview that Tea Party Patriots Action will be launching a petition drive online and in person to generate support for the effort.

“So much focus, up until last week, was on the reconciliation bill. And everyone has their priority ... and they forget about other things that maybe aren't as important to them. So we're just trying to help remind them this is important to your constituents,” Martin told The Hill.

“But they've been receptive,” she added. “The members who I've spoken to on both the House side and the Senate side have been receptive to what we're doing.”

The group and its grassroots members will be speaking with people at fairs and........

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