{"id":2291029,"date":"2024-07-09T09:42:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-speak-out-in-favor-of-save-act-democrats-push-for-it-to-fail-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:44:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:44:03","slug":"republicans-speak-out-in-favor-of-save-act-democrats-push-for-it-to-fail-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-speak-out-in-favor-of-save-act-democrats-push-for-it-to-fail-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans speak out in favor of SAVE Act; Democrats push for it to fail &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-speak-out-in-favor-of-save-act-democrats-push-for-it-to-fail-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2291029&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> \u2064the opposition of the Biden administration to a U.S. House of Representatives bill called the SAVE Act, which requires proof \u2062of citizenship to vote.\u2064 The administration believes that the bill would not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-desperate-to-brand-voting-integrity-measures-as-racist-suppression\/\" title=\"Democrats Are Desperate To Brand Voting Integrity Measures As \u2018Racist\u2019 Suppression\">safeguard elections<\/a> and is already illegal for noncitizens to \u200cvote in federal elections. The bill, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas,\u2064 has garnered support from 104 Republican representatives. The\u200c article\u200c highlights the differences in opinions between Republicans and Democrats \u2062regarding\u2062 the bill, \u2064with Republicans advocating for\u200c proof of\u2064 citizenship to vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,\u200d is expected to bring the \u200blegislation up for a vote \u2063this week.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans speak out in favor of SAVE Act; Democrats push for it to fail<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/elyse-apel-the-center-square\/\">Elyse Apel | The Center Square<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-09T08:24:48-04:00\">July 9, 2024 8:24 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1697960\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013\u00a0The Biden administration opposes a U.S. House of Representatives <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-branded-as-traitors-over-effort-to-block-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-for-voters\/\" title=\"House Democrats Branded as &#039;Traitors&#039; Over Effort to Block Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Voters\">bill requiring proof<\/a> of citizenship to vote, announcing it in a statement from the Office of Management and Budget.<\/p>\n<p>Resolution 8281 would do \u201cnothing to safeguard our elections,\u201d the administration said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe administration strongly opposes HR8281,\u201d the statement said. \u201cThe president has been clear: he will continue fighting to protect Americans\u2019 sacred right to vote in free, fair, and secure elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/omb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Office of Management and Budget<\/strong><\/a> is a part of the Executive Branch and \u201cserves the President of the United States in overseeing the implementation of his vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Its statement in response to legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and cosponsored by dozens from his party says the bill is full of \u201ceasily disproven falsehoods.\u201d The statement says it \u201cis already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roy first filed the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/8281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act<\/a><\/strong> in May, which is expected to come up for a vote this week.<\/p>\n<p>The bill is now cosponsored by 104 representatives, all Republicans. North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop, among the cosponsors, quickly voiced his concerns with the administration\u2019s position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAsk yourself why the left would be so strongly against a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepDanBishop\/status\/1810346546573062575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>wrote on social media<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cThe answer isn\u2019t hard to come by.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bishop also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepDanBishop\/status\/1810325746457706498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>said in another post<\/strong><\/a> that people who are living in or entered the country illegally \u201ccertainly shouldn\u2019t be voting in our elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His position is widely held by the rest of the GOP, making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-joe-manchin-threatens-to-derail-bidens-1-9-trillion-aid-bill-unless-it-receives-bipartisan-support\/\" title=\"Sen. Joe Manchin Threatens To Derail Biden\u2019s .9 Trillion Aid Bill Unless It Receives \u2018Bipartisan\u2019 Support\">party-line vote<\/a> likely when the legislation is voted on. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has signaled it would be this week, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_d4b83c7e-3d52-11ef-baac-a3169c50d800.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tuesday or Wednesday now look likely<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly American citizens should vote in American elections. Joe Biden disagrees. Bonkers,\u201d the House Judiciary GOP <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JudiciaryGOP\/status\/1810339585496424803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said on X<\/a><\/strong>, responding to the Biden administration\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1810360903663067447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Roy also responded to the statement, saying<\/strong><\/a> \u201cI\u2019m honored to be in the crosshairs of the White House. This administration is clearly not interested in safeguarding American citizens\u2019 right to vote. This is about political power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, on the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_d4b83c7e-3d52-11ef-baac-a3169c50d800.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>are being encouraged to<\/strong><\/a> \u201cVOTE NO on HR8281\u201d by the office of House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass.<\/p>\n<p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sweeping-lgbt-bill-passes-house-gop-lawmaker-vows-to-fight-in-the-courts-and-beyond-if-it-becomes-law\/\" title=\"Sweeping LGBT Bill Passes House, GOP Lawmaker Vows To Fight \u2018In The Courts And Beyond\u2019 If It Becomes Law\">bill passes<\/a> the U.S. House of Representatives, where Republicans are in the majority, it will have a tough road beyond. The Senate is majority Democrats, with 46 in the party and four independents caucusing with them.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1697960\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1697960\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans are in favor of the SAVE Act, while Democrats are pushing for it to fail, according to the Washington Examiner. The Biden administration opposes a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, stating that it would not safeguard elections. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy and cosponsored by Republicans, is expected to come up for a vote soon. Democrats are being encouraged to vote against it. If the bill passes the House, it may face challenges in the Senate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2291030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24045604748558-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,3756,34333],"class_list":["post-2291029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-republicans","tag-save-act"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24045604748558-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2291029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2291029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2291030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2291029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2291029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2291029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}