Alabama families understand something that too many in Washington refuse to admit – if we don’t have secure elections, we don’t have a secure Republic.

This is why the SAVE America Act is so urgently needed, and why it builds on the commonsense principles in the SAVE Act.

The SAVE Act focused on the straightforward, foundational truth that only American citizens should vote in American elections. It requires proof of citizenship to register and directs states to clean up voter rolls. That’s not controversial here in Alabama, it’s common sense. Voting in U.S. elections is a sacred right. It should only belong to U.S. citizens.

The SAVE America Act takes that same principle and strengthens it. Under the Biden Administration, millions of illegal aliens crossed our southern border, and many blue states issued driver’s licenses and other government benefits to those illegals. This created loopholes that we cannot afford to have in our electoral system. The SAVE America Act closes those loopholes. It ensures federal agencies are working with states to verify citizenship, strengthens safeguards against improper registration, and restores confidence that our elections are conducted lawfully.

Democrats in Washington act like asking for proof of citizenship is extreme – it isn’t. We all need identification to board a plane, open a bank account, or even buy certain medications. Requiring proof of citizenship to vote in a federal election is the bare minimum we should expect.

American citizens deserve to know that their vote won’t be diluted or canceled out by someone who is here illegally. The SAVE America Act affirms that our elections are for Americans alone. It protects the integrity of our ballot box just as the SAVE Act sought to do, with even stronger enforcement and clearer accountability.

At the end of the day, this legislation has nothing to do with politics. It’s about preserving trust in our system of government. Without trust in our elections, everything else unravels.

The SAVE America Act protects the voice of every lawful voter and defends the foundation of our constitutional Republic.

The House has done its job and passed both pieces of legislation to secure our elections, now the Senate must act and pass the SAVE America Act.