The biggest RINO in the Senate just came out against the SAVE Act today, claiming it would federalize elections and that Republicans were opposed to this when Democrats attempted to do it.
Here’s the news:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski became the first Republican senator to speak out against the SAVE Act, a sweeping election bill backed by President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship to vote nationwide.
In doing so, the Alaskan reminded her colleagues on Tuesday that they roundly claimed to oppose new federal election laws as recently as Joe Biden’s presidency.
“When Democrats attempted to advance sweeping election reform legislation in 2021, Republicans were unanimous in opposition because it would have federalized elections, something we have long opposed,” Murkowski said in a statement. “Now, I’m seeing proposals such as the SAVE Act and MEGA that would effectively do just that. Once again, I do not support these efforts.”
“Not only does the U.S. Constitution clearly provide states the authority to regulate the ‘times, places, and manner’ of holding federal elections, but one-size-fits-all mandates from Washington, D.C., seldom work in places like Alaska,” she added.
Under current law, all U.S. voters must attest under oath that they are citizens, with criminal penalties for lying. Beyond that, states can set their own rules.
The SAVE Act would bar states from registering a person to vote unless they provide documents or evidence proving U.S. citizenship. It would also require all Americans to present ID when they go to vote.
The legislation, introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has 48 GOP cosponsors and Trump has repeatedly called on Congress to pass it in recent days. Even if it gains a majority of the chamber, it is subject to the 60-vote threshold, and Democrats have vowed to block it.
While Trump and other SAVE Act backers say it’s designed to protect election integrity, Murkowski said it’d do the opposite.
The SAVE Act isn’t about federalizing elections at all! It’s about protecting voter integrity by keeping illegals and noncitizens from voting in federal elections. This bill is NOTHING like the bill Democrats put forth in 2021, which would have federalized elections by opening up voting in federal elections to illegals and ending state level voter ID laws. It was the opposite of this bill and was absolutely unconstitutional, which is why Republicans opposed it.
Murkowski has always been a moderate Democrat under the guise of being a Republican, and this is why she needs to be be defeated.