Chuck Schumer Threatens To Use Tactic Democrats Once Called ‘Jim Crow Relic’ To Block Bill Securing American Elections
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced plans to block a bill aimed at ensuring only U. S. citizens vote in elections. This comes amid ongoing debates about voter eligibility and election integrity.
• Schumer opposes Republican Senator Mike Lee’s SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration. He threatened to use a filibuster to prevent the bill's passage.
• Schumer criticized the SAVE Act, claiming it would make it harder for many Americans to vote and undermine voter registration efforts.
• He previously argued against the filibuster, calling it a “Jim Crow relic,” while he is now considering using it to block legislation.
• Former Presidents Biden and Obama have referred to the filibuster in a similar negative light.
• Schumer led an effort to eliminate the filibuster's 60-vote requirement for voting rights legislation but faced opposition from Senators Manchin and Sinema, who voted to keep it.
• The SAVE Act codifies Trump’s executive order mandating documentary proof of U. S. citizenship for voter registration, previously passed in the House.
• House GOP plans to bring the SAVE Act up for discussion again next week, with Republican lawmakers defending it as a necessary measure to secure elections.
The debate over the SAVE Act highlights the ongoing conflict over voting rights and election integrity, with Schumer firmly opposing Republican efforts to ensure proof of citizenship for voters.
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