Chuck Schumer is openly threatening to shut down the federal government if Voter ID is attached to appropriations bills. That’s how far Democrats are willing to go to protect their system. Schumer doubled down this week, declaring the SAVE Act “dead on arrival” in the Senate and warning that including it would trigger a prolonged government shutdown.
In the House, Anna Paulina Luna and Tim Burchett have forced the issue, pushing a vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act — commonsense legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register and ID to vote in federal elections. Republicans are now preparing to use a standing filibuster to break Senate obstruction and force accountability.
BREAKING: Leader John Thune says he’ll bring the SAVE
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