Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) slammed New York Democratic Senator and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer for his statement on the ‘SAVE Act.’
“Here we go again….according to [Chuck Schumer], it’s racist to ensure only American citizens vote in our elections. After Biden & Schumer allowed MILLIONS of illegal aliens to flood into the U.S., the SAVE America Act is essential to stop Soros-backed Leftist radicals from using votes of illegals to gain & hold power,” Scott shared in a post on X.
Included in Scott’s social media post is Schumer’s statement regarding the bill, how it will cause another government shutdown, and how it will impose Jim Crow-era restrictions on voting.
“I have said it before, and I'll say it again, the SAVE Act would impose Jim Crow-type laws on the entire country and is dead on arrival in the Senate,” Schumer said.
The New York Senator continued his argument, calling the bill a “poison pill” that would jeopardize any piece of legislation to which it would be added.
He points out that if House Republicans add the ‘SAVE Act’ to the bipartisan appropriations package, it would lead to another prolonged government shutdown.
"Let's be clear, the SAVE Act is not about securing our elections. It is about suppressing voters. The SAVE Act is reminiscent of Jim Crow-era laws and would expand them to the whole of America. Republicans want to restore Jim Crow and apply it from one end of this country to the other. It will not happen. Democrats will go all out to defeat the SAVE Act and defend free and fair elections,” Schumer concluded.
Contrary to Schumer's claims of an impending government shutdown, a large group of House Republicans led by Texas Rep. Brandon Gill sent a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, urging the ‘SAVE Act’ to be included in the government funding bill.
I, along with dozens of my Republican colleagues, signed a letter to Mitch McConnell urging Senate Republicans to include the SAVE Act in the government funding bill to protect the integrity of our elections. No ID, no vote. It’s not controversial, it’s COMMON SENSE,” Florida Rep. Kat Cammack shared on X.
House Republicans have made it clear that they intend to bring the bill to the floor for a vote as soon as possible.
