{"id":2577476,"date":"2026-03-08T17:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-reject-schumer-calling-save-act-jim-crow-2-0\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T17:32:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:32:52","slug":"gop-senators-reject-schumer-calling-save-act-jim-crow-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-reject-schumer-calling-save-act-jim-crow-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP senators reject Schumer calling SAVE Act \u2018Jim Crow 2.0\u2019"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fgop-senators-reject-schumer-calling-save-act-jim-crow-2-0%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=2577476&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>GOP lawmakers push back on Chuck Schumer\u2019s description of teh SAVE America Act as \u201cJim Crow 2.0.\u201d Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) argued that Schumer\u2019s framing is incorrect and that the bill is about election security, not racism. They stressed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-house-republicans-demand-mitch-mcconnell-stop-stalling-the-save-act-12\/\" title=\"Dozens of House Republicans Demand Mitch McConnell &#039;Stop Stalling the ...&#039;\">act woudl require proof<\/a> of citizenship and voter identification to register to vote, aligning with other common ID requirements like those to board planes or drive cars. Schumer, though, has insisted Democrats won\u2019t support the bill and labeled it Jim Crow 2.0.<\/p>\n<p>president Donald Trump said he won\u2019t sign any other legislation until the SAVE Act reaches his desk, calling it a priority that \u201csupersedes everything else.\u201d He also suggested the bill should be expanded to include provisions such as banning men from competing in women\u2019s sports, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-desantis-says-he-would-ban-trans-surgeries-for-minors\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis Says He Would Ban Trans Surgeries For Minors\">banning transgender surgeries<\/a> for minors, and restricting mail-in voting outside active military service.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes that Scott and Lee used clips of Schumer from 1996 to argue that ID and verification are not inherently discriminatory, and it <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mentions supportive posts<\/a> from allies and public figures pressing for the act\u2019s passage.  <\/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\">GOP senators push back against Schumer&rsquo;s &lsquo;Jim Crow 2.0&rsquo; description of SAVE Act<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2524287\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) pushed back on Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4481091\/democrats-iran-criticism-risks-political-blowback\/\">Chuck Schumer&rsquo;s<\/a> (D-NY) framing of the SAVE America Act as &ldquo;Jim Crow 2.0&rdquo; on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4484695\/trump-wont-sign-other-bills-save-america-act\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced Sunday that he will not sign any other bill until the SAVE Act reaches his desk, saying it &ldquo;supersedes everything else.&rdquo; The bill would require proof of citizenship and voter identification to register to vote, and comes as the president has underscored election integrity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4484725\/tillis-stephen-miller-leave-trump-administration\/\">Tillis says Stephen Miller and his &#8216;outsized&#8217; role should leave Trump administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4484699\/graham-us-marching-through-the-world-cuba-iran\/\">Graham says US &#8216;marching through the world&#8217; with Cuba next: &#8216;Stay tuned&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4476928\/congress-attempts-a-39-billion-return-to-the-public\/\">Congress attempts a $39 billion return to the public<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Schumer reiterated his previous claim that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4458765\/schumer-spurn-save-act-despite-support\/\">the SAVE Act is &ldquo;Jim Crow 2.0,&rdquo;<\/a> and vowed that Senate Democrats won&rsquo;t help pass it &ldquo;under any circumstances.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4483943\/obama-hard-to-hope-trump-era-jesse-jackson-funeral\/\"><strong>OBAMA SAYS IT&rsquo;S &lsquo;HARD TO HOPE&rsquo; IN TRUMP ERA DURING JESSE JACKSON FUNERAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>  Scott reposted Schumer&rsquo;s statement and asked why &ldquo;Democrats start calling it racist&rdquo; when the United States seeks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gov-kemp-woke-activists-do-not-care-about-truth\/\" title=\"Ga. Gov. Kemp: Woke activists do not care about truth\">strengthen election security<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You need an ID to get on a plane, buy a lottery ticket, and drive a car,&rdquo; Scott said on X. &ldquo;The SAVE America Act isn&rsquo;t &lsquo;Jim Crow 2.0,&rsquo; it&rsquo;s commonsense election security. What are the Democrats afraid of?!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Any time we try to secure our elections &mdash; which the American people overwhelmingly want &mdash; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenSchumer<\/a> and Democrats start calling it racist. WHY?<\/p>\n<p>You need an ID to get on a plane, buy a lottery ticket, and drive a car. The SAVE America Act isn&rsquo;t &ldquo;Jim Crow 2.0,&rdquo; it&rsquo;s commonsense&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UK4AHYErnB\">https:\/\/t.co\/UK4AHYErnB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenRickScott\/status\/2030699822093848688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Lee also reposted Schumer&rsquo;s statement and included footage of Schumer speaking about the need to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/clip\/house-proceeding\/user-clip-chuck-schumer-anti-fraud-and-anti-illegal-immigration-crusader\/5159334\">stop fraud in March 1996<\/a>, saying one way people can prove they&rsquo;re &ldquo;a bona fide person who can have a job&rdquo; is by presenting a driver&rsquo;s licence and a Social Security card.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4474632\/welcome-afd-court-ruling-german-democracy\/\"><strong>OPINION: A WELCOME AFD COURT RULING FOR GERMAN DEMOCRACY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>  Lee asked, &ldquo;Was this Jim Crow?&rdquo; in his repost, and said in a separate post that &ldquo;the vast majority of Americans&rdquo; support proof of citizenship and identification to vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Was this Jim Crow?<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Zmtmw97am\">pic.twitter.com\/1Zmtmw97am<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pBCjqM6FY8\">https:\/\/t.co\/pBCjqM6FY8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/2030713275587965175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Scott also replied to Schumer&rsquo;s post with the 1996 footage, saying, &ldquo;Give me a break.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Give me a break, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenSchumer<\/a> &#128580; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Q80BgUtXB\">https:\/\/t.co\/1Q80BgUtXB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenRickScott\/status\/2030699416642834642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4476791\/graham-platner-senate-endorsement-ruben-gallego-maine-race\/\"><strong>SECOND SENATOR ENDORSES GRAHAM PLATNER IN MAINE SENATE BATTLE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump said in his statement that the SAVE Act cannot be &ldquo;THE WATERED DOWN VERSION,&rdquo; and must include other provisions, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4482837\/trump-transgender-sports-surgery-save-america-act\/\">banning men from competing in women&rsquo;s sports<\/a>, banning transgender surgeries for minors, and banning mail-in voting outside of those serving in the military.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, musician <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4456466\/nicki-minaj-calls-on-barbz-tell-senators-pass-save-act\/\">Nicki Minaj and X owner Elon Musk<\/a> asked their followers on X to ask their senators to vote for the SAVE Act.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>GOP senators push back on Schumer\u2019s Jim Crow 2.0 label for the SAVE Act<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2577477,"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\/2026\/03\/image-collage-qibwahhch-1772997423214-e1773003503791.jpg?1772989106&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[75373,5894,73917,73324],"class_list":["post-2577476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jim-crow-2-0-2","tag-politics","tag-us-senate-2","tag-voting-rights-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-collage-qibwahhch-1772997423214-e1773003503791.jpg?1772989106&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577476","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=2577476"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2577480,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577476\/revisions\/2577480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2577477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2577476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2577476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}