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James Lankford: “It is already required under federal law that you have to be…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

Lankford Speaks on the Senate Floor on the SAVE America Act

Published March 23, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:29

That if you're an American citizen, which is required by law, you just show it. I call that the trust and verify portion of the bill. The 1965 Voting Rights act begins with the statement all citizens. It is already required under federal law that you have to be a citizen in the United States to vote. We've all agreed on that. There's no one disputing that. Republican, Democrat, Independent, we all agree American citizens are the ones that should decide the future of America. (00:29–00:36)

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Asserts that federal law requires U.S. citizenship to vote.

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