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Hillary Scholten: “Republicans are trying and failing to change the rules to…”

Featuring: Hillary Scholten, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 3

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Published | Video Starts at 00:31

We're here to talk about it today, and it is a doozy. The SAVE act passed the House last month, and right now, over in the Senate, Republicans are trying and failing to change the rules to force [the SAVE act] through their chamber [the Senate]. The SAVE act is a bill that would change the way that we vote. On its face, the Republicans claim that it's needed to make our elections safer, more secure, and to prevent undocumented individuals from voting in our elections. (00:31–00:36)

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Asserts that Republicans are unsuccessfully attempting to change Senate rules to pass the SAVE act.

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