[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H2707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           VOTER SUPPRESSION

  (Ms. TLAIB asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TLAIB. No matter how Republicans try to spin it, the SAVE Act is 
voter suppression. This isn't about election security, Mr. Speaker. It 
is about election takeover.
  President Trump and Republicans know that their policies are deeply 
unpopular with the American people.
  So what are they doing? They are trying to rig the elections. They 
want to force Americans to produce a passport or birth certificate just 
to register to vote.
  They know full well that only about half of Americans have a 
passport. They know it costs money. They know it takes time. That is 
the point.
  They want to make it harder for many of our neighbors to be able to 
vote. Nearly 70 million married women do not have a birth certificate 
matching their legal name.
  This bill is a direct attack on our right to vote, and Republicans 
don't want people like us voting. It would also increase purges of 
registered voters who literally are getting kicked off of these lists 
who are legally allowed to vote, and we must stop it.

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