By Matt Rooney
Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R, NJ-02) offered a full-throated endorsement of the the SAVE America Act, the bill which mandates proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in a federal election, from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday shortly before final passage.
“Only Americans should vote in American elections,” said Van Drew. “There should be nothing controversial about that. Americans have to show ID every day just to live out their lives. They verify who they are to fly on a plane, to open a bank account, to buy alcohol, to carry out ordinary responsibilities. The integrity of our elections should carry that same level of seriousness. The American people want elections they can trust. Our job is to listen to them and uphold the integrity of the democratic process. That is why I voted yes on the SAVE America Act.”
The legislation now faces a tougher hurdle in the U.S. Senate:
