WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner demanding the passage of his and Senator Mike Lee’s SAVE Act to protect the integrity of U.S. elections and ensure only U.S. citizens can vote. In his op-ed, Senator Scott is urging his colleagues to stand with Speaker Mike Johnson and support passage of the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections, as part of the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through March 2025.

In the op-ed, Senator Rick Scott writes, “We have a wide open southern border, and every month, hundreds of thousands of people are breaking into our country illegally. No serious person disputes this. 

Our “border czar,” Vice President Kamala Harris, and President Joe Biden have allowed this to happen. Again, this is indisputable. 

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In fact, the Democrats are actively opposing a bill that would prevent illegal immigrants from voting in U.S. elections, known as the SAVE Act. This legislation makes clear only U.S. citizens get to vote in our elections.

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We must pass the SAVE Act, introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and myself, to demand that only U.S. citizens get to vote and decide the future of our country.

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This bill requires two things. First, it mandates that states must obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and identity in person when registering an individual to vote in a federal election. Second, it requires the states to remove non-citizens from their existing voter rolls and gives states no-cost access to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration databases to do so.

This is a common-sense policy that protects our elections, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) refuses to let it pass. Thankfully, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) cares about the integrity of our elections and is demanding that it be attached to the upcoming continuing resolution to fund the government. 

I am not a fan of continuing resolutions. Congress should do its basic job: funding the government and balancing the budget. It fails at this constantly, which is one of the many reasons why I challenged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and why I am running again to be Senate Republican leader.

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I refuse to cave to Schumer and the Washington establishment and have no intention of supporting any funding measure that doesn’t include the SAVE Act.”

Read the full op-ed in the Washington Examiner HERE.

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