Florida Congressman Byron Donalds is calling out the radical left for blocking the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act and the do-nothing Republican-controlled Senate.
The SAVE Act passed the House in April by a narrow margin of 216–208, with Republicans unified in support and only four Democrats — Reps. Ed Case (HI), Henry Cuellar (TX), Jared Golden (ME), and Marie Perez (WA).
The legislation, championed by Republicans, would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register and vote in federal elections.
The bill aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 to require documentary proof of citizenship for federal elections.
Under current law, voters are not required to present proof of citizenship — such as a passport or REAL ID — when voting in elections for President, the U.S. House, or the U.S. Senate.
What the SAVE Act Does
The SAVE Act is a sweeping election integrity measure designed to restore confidence in U.S. elections. Among its key provisions:
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Proof of Citizenship Required: States would be prohibited from processing voter registrations unless applicants provide documentary proof of citizenship, including:
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A REAL ID–compliant driver’s license
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A U.S. passport
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A certified birth certificate paired with a government-issued photo ID
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Mandatory Voter Roll Cleanup: States would be required to actively purge noncitizens from voter rolls using federal databases such as the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system and Social Security Administration verification tools.
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Fast-Track Compliance: States must establish voter eligibility verification programs within 30 days of the law’s enactment.
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Federal Data Sharing: Federal agencies would be required to provide citizenship data to state election officials within 24 hours of a request, at no cost.
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Criminal Penalties: Any election official found knowingly registering noncitizens could face federal criminal charges.
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DHS Enforcement: The Department of Homeland Security would be tasked with investigating and potentially deporting any noncitizen found to be unlawfully registered to vote.
Despite overwhelming public support for citizen-only voting, Senate Democrats have vowed to kill the bill.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer openly admitted on the Senate floor that not a single Democrat will support the SAVE Act, claiming it threatens the Democratic Party’s political future.
Schumer outrageously labeled the bill “voter suppression” and even compared it to Jim Crow laws.
Schumer ranted in April:
“The kind of legislation, the kind of executive orders, which are so jaundiced, so slanted on the side of one party, are the antithesis of democracy.
On the one side, Donald Trump recently issued an executive order that will coerce states to prevent millions of Americans from voting.
On the other, Republicans in Congress are pushing the SAVE Act, one of the most destructive, dangerous voter suppression bills in recent memory. It is very reminiscent of Jim Crow. That’s what Republicans want to do.
They want to not only restore Jim Crow in the south, they want to have Jim Crow spread from one end of this country to the other.
It will not happen. It will not happen. Let me be clear. I will not let this noxious bill, the Save Act, become law. Every Senate Democrat, every single one of us is united against it. They need 60 votes. The SAVE Act is dead on arrival.
I’d like to say it louder so my friends in the House and in the right wing over here can hear. The SAVE Act is dead on arrival. Democrats.”
Democrats know their grip on power relies on open borders and lax voting laws that let non-citizens flood the polls.
Enter Utah Senator Mike Lee, who fired off a tweet demanding action: “The SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register and vote in federal elections, passed the House in April. The Senate should send it to President Trump’s desk for signature ASAP. Do you agree?”
Congressman Donalds didn’t hold back in his response, blasting the Republican-controlled Senate’s inaction and calling for drastic measures to put America first.
“The SAVE Act ensures ONLY US CITIZENS can vote in US elections,” Donalds declared.
“LAST YEAR: @HouseGOP PASSED The SAVE Act, but Senate Dems blocked us. 264 DAYS AGO: @HouseGOP PASSED The SAVE Act again, but it’s held-up in the Senate. I agree with @SenMikeLee—It’s time to PASS THE SAVE ACT NOW!”
The SAVE Act ensures ONLY US CITIZENS can vote in US elections.
LAST YEAR: @HouseGOP PASSED The SAVE Act, but Senate Dems blocked us.
264 DAYS AGO: @HouseGOP PASSED The SAVE Act again, but it’s held-up in the Senate.
I agree with @SenMikeLee—It’s time to PASS THE SAVE ACT NOW! https://t.co/144UVpyU7D
— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) December 30, 2025
Elon Musk responded: “This is essential.”
This is essential https://t.co/2bgfpS48XB
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 31, 2025
Donalds then went even further, calling for a procedural nuclear option to get the bill passed.
“Eliminate the Filibuster. Pass The Save Act. Put the AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST. ONLY US CITIZENS should be able to vote in US elections.”
Eliminate the Filibuster.
Pass The Save Act.
Put the AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST.ONLY US CITIZENS should be able to vote in US elections. https://t.co/ZBubrzhHCS
— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) December 30, 2025
Last month, President Trump demanded again that Republicans terminate the filibuster to reopen the government and send bills to his desk to secure elections as Republicans seek to end the stalemate on Sunday.
Trump: The Democrats are cracking like dogs on the Shutdown because they are deathly afraid that I am making progress with the Republicans on TERMINATING THE FILIBUSTER! Whether we make a Deal or not, THE REPUBLICANS MUST “BLOW UP” THE FILIBUSTER, AND APPROVE HUNDREDS OF LONG SOUGHT, BUT NEVER GOTTEN, POLICY WINS LIKE, AS JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE, VOTER ID (IDENTIFICATION). Only a LOSER would not agree to doing this!
In a later post, the President said again, “TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!”
Trump has repeatedly called on Senate Republicans to invoke the “nuclear option” and terminate the filibuster and pass voter ID requirements, ban mail-in voting, cashless bail reform, end transgender insanity in women’s sports, end taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens, and more. “I wouldn’t have been in favor of that a long time ago, but you know, the Democrats are going to do that, and most of you will admit the Democrats are going to do that. So why aren’t we doing it?” he said.
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