House Majority Leader Steve Scalise called for swift Senate action on legislation that would add a photo identification requirement to federal voting laws, arguing the measure is necessary to protect the integrity of American elections and prevent lawful votes from being canceled out by illegal ballots.
Scalise said the House plans to send the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, to the Senate with a requirement that voters present photo identification. He framed the proposal as a commonsense protection for voters who follow the rules and expect elections to be decided fairly.
“Over to the Senate to give them even more incentive to go protect the sanctity of every American’s vote, and that is the SAVE Act, plus a picture ID requirement,” Scalise said.