{"id":2330688,"date":"2024-08-25T15:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T19:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lee-pitches-attaching-save-act-to-spending-bill-to-ensure-debate-in-senate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-25T15:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T19:40:55","slug":"mike-lee-pitches-attaching-save-act-to-spending-bill-to-ensure-debate-in-senate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lee-pitches-attaching-save-act-to-spending-bill-to-ensure-debate-in-senate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Lee pitches attaching SAVE Act to spending bill to ensure debate in Senate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fmike-lee-pitches-attaching-save-act-to-spending-bill-to-ensure-debate-in-senate-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=2330688&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>Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has proposed that the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) be attached to Congress&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-earmark-millions-of-dollars-to-fund-woke-pet-projects\/\" title=\"Democrats Earmark Millions Of Dollars To Fund \u2018Woke\u2019 Pet Projects\">upcoming spending bill<\/a>, emphasizing the need for a \u2063vote on the measure before\u200d the November elections. The \u2062SAVE Act, which is \u200dsponsored by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and endorsed by former President Donald Trump, seeks to amend the National Voter Registration Act of\u2064 1993 to mandate proof of citizenship for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fridays-fun-fraud-fact-mysterious-spike-in-incomplete-nv-voter-registrations-13372-with-invalid-birthdates-and-casinos-and-temporary-rv-parks-as-a-home-address\/\" title=\"FRIDAY&#039;S FUN FRAUD FACT: Mysterious Spike in Incomplete NV Voter Registrations - 13,372 with Invalid Birthdates and Casinos and Temporary RV Parks as a Home Address\">voter registration<\/a>. Lee argues that this requirement is as reasonable as the need to prove citizenship when applying for a job in\u2062 the\u2064 U.S. He believes that attaching the SAVE Act to the spending bill is an\u2064 effective \u2064way to ensure that the estimated 10 million illegal immigrants and around \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/without-the-save-act-the-only-thing-keeping-foreigners-from-voting-is-the-honor-system\/\" title=\"Foreigners can vote without the SAVE Act, relying solely on the honor system\">30 million noncitizens<\/a> do not\u2064 vote in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned \u2062about House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s intentions regarding the SAVE Act&#8217;s inclusion in the spending bill, Lee suggested that his\u2064 support would \u200chighlight significant\u2063 differences between the two political parties. He asserts that requiring a Senate vote on this\u2064 matter would force Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to choose between opposing the SAVE Act and \u2064risking a government shutdown. \u200dMeanwhile, Lee praised\u200d states like Virginia and Alabama for their efforts to enhance\u2063 the\u2064 security of the 2024 elections.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Lee pitches attaching SAVE Act to spending bill to ensure debate in Senate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1736369\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Lee<\/a> (R-UT) proposed attaching the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act to Congress&rsquo;s next spending bill, stressing that &ldquo;it must come up for a vote.&rdquo; prior to the November election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/BILLS-118hr8281rh\/pdf\/BILLS-118hr8281rh.pdf\">SAVE Act<\/a>, sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and backed by former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require people to provide proof of citizenship before registering to vote. Lee explained that voters being required to show their proof of citizenship is similar to when people show their citizenship when applying for a new job in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So with the SAVE Act, what we&rsquo;re saying is we should require nothing less to vote in federal elections than you have to establish when you start a new job,&rdquo; Lee said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo<\/em>. &ldquo;When you attach that to a spending bill, and that&rsquo;s the best way to move that through, to make sure that the 10 million plus illegal immigrants who have come in in the last 3 and a half years, and the estimated roughly 30 million noncitizens total in the United States aren&rsquo;t voting in this November&rsquo;s election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2565748&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=fc692242e50fe95848cf318855d51a80\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When asked if he believes House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) will require the SAVE Act to be attached to the upcoming spending bill, Lee contended that Johnson doing this would show &ldquo;a great contrast&rdquo; between the two political parties. He explained that by requiring the Senate to vote on this spending bill with the SAVE Act, Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) would be required to decide if he wants to pick a fight with the SAVE Act and risk a government shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Lee commended states like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3114829\/youngkin-issues-executive-order-to-strengthen-election-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2953380\/alabama-law-cracking-down-ballot-harvesting-challenged-violation-first-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alabama<\/a> for taking any actions they could to boost the security of the 2024 election, and encouraged other states to follow suit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3072898\/white-house-opposes-gop-election-integrity-bill-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>The White House rebuked the SAVE Act<\/a> in a statement last month, arguing that it is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections and that this bill is &ldquo;&#8203;&#8203;based on easily disproven falsehoods.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lee cautioned Republicans to take Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>&rsquo;s 2024 bid for the White House seriously, believing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3106096\/mike-lee-warns-republicans-take-harris-seriously-we-should-be-very-worried\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>it is entirely possible she &ldquo;could win.&rdquo;<\/a> He also suggested Harris could win &ldquo;because she&rsquo;s got this media industrial complex that&rsquo;s completely behind her,&rdquo; referencing the positive coverage she has received from the press since joining the 2024 race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1736369\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736369\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has suggested that the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act be included in Congress&#8217;s upcoming spending bill, emphasizing the necessity for it to be voted on before the November elections. The SAVE Act, which is backed by former President Donald Trump and sponsored by Representative Chip Roy (R-TX), aims to modify the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to mandate proof of citizenship for voter registration. Lee compared this requirement to the need for citizenship verification when applying for a job in the U.S., stating, \u201cWe should require nothing less to vote in federal elections than what is required when starting a new job.\u201d He believes attaching this act to a spending bill is an effective strategy to prevent over 10 million illegal immigrants who have entered the country in recent years, as well as approximately 30 million noncitizens overall, from voting in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) would support including the SAVE Act with the spending bill, Lee argued that doing so would highlight a significant difference between political parties. He noted that requiring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to address this issue could lead him into conflict over whether he wants to oppose it and risk a government shutdown. Meanwhile, Lee praised states like Virginia and Alabama for their efforts toward enhancing election security ahead of 2024 and encouraged other states to take similar actions.<\/p>\n<p>The White House criticized the SAVE Act last month, claiming it is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections and labeling its foundation as based on &#8220;easily disproven falsehoods.&#8221; Additionally, Lee warned Republicans not to underestimate Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s potential candidacy for president in 2024, suggesting she could win due partly to favorable media coverage since entering the race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2330689,"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\/08\/Mike-Lee-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35410,34333,37246,32464,32076],"class_list":["post-2330688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-mike-lee","tag-save-act","tag-senate-debate","tag-spending-bill","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mike-Lee-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330688","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}