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Mike Johnson: “The SAVE act requires proof of identification, requires…”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Interview with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on 119th Congress Achievements

Published | Video Starts at 08:15

I mean, it is an existing provision of federal law that only U.S. citizens get to decide U.S. elections, obviously, but there's no mechanism in the states right now to ensure that's happening. So The SAVE act requires proof of identification, requires proof of citizenship to vote. Democrats are opposed to it. So we really hope that at least seven or eight or more Democrats in the Senate will come to their senses. (08:15–08:21)

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Asserts that the SAVE Act mandates proof of identification and citizenship for voting.

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