Scott Presler pressures GOP on SAVE America Act as party faces tough fight to hold Congress
Conservative activist Scott Presler is intensifying efforts to pressure Senate Republicans to advance the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and use federal databases to verify eligibility. Presler has targeted Republican senators like John Cornyn and Tom Tillis, citing issues like deceased individuals on voter rolls as justification for the legislation. While supporters argue the bill strengthens election integrity, critics say it risks voter suppression and creates barriers for eligible voters.
- ▪The SAVE America Act would require proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and use the SAVE system to verify eligibility.
- ▪Scott Presler has accused Senator John Cornyn of previously supporting a pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants based on an old Spanish-language video.
- ▪North Carolina officials found about 34,000 deceased individuals on voter rolls, though they clarified this does not mean fraudulent votes were cast.
- ▪Critics, including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, argue the bill is a form of voter suppression targeting minority communities.
- ▪Senator Thune has not advanced the bill, and Presler has threatened to support primary challenges against senators who oppose it.
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Conservative activist Scott Presler is escalating his campaign to pressure Senate Republicans to advance the SAVE America Act, targeting key allies of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to force action on the legislation. “I kind of have already waged a war very peacefully on Senator Cornyn,” Presler told the Washington Examiner. Recommended Stories Thune and Scott follow Trump’s lead with endorsement of Andy Barr Supreme Court scrambles 2026 maps, sets up larger redistricting fight beyond Biden backs Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor in his first post-presidency endorsement “I have led the charge for the last week exposing his record, and we actually broke a story of finding an unlisted YouTube advertisement in Spanish that Senator Cornyn, back five years ago, was…
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