Unidentified House member urges passage of Save America Act, calls critics "shockingly racist and sexist"

An unidentified member of the House urged colleagues to pass the Save America Act, saying the bill would require documented proof of U.S. citizenship and a valid photo identification when registering to vote and accusing opponents of treating some voters as "not smart enough" to obtain IDs.

The speaker, who identified themselves as a cosponsor of the measure (referenced in the remarks as "Senate file or s 13 83, the Save America Act"), said the requirement is a "common sense" step to "strengthen election integrity" and to "prevent non citizens from voting." The remark included a direct charge that some colleagues' opposition amounted to bias: "I think that it is shockingly racist and sexist for my colleagues on the other side to believe that we are not smart enough to figure out how to get IDs."

The speaker linked the legislation to immigration enforcement, saying the bill is particularly important "as we continue to address the consequences of the Biden Harris border crisis, which led to millions of individuals entering the country unlawfully," attributing the view and the supporting context to the floor remarks. They also said the state of Wyoming "has already taken steps to implement many of the reforms outlined in this bill," and urged that securing elections be made a national priority.

The speaker closed by thanking the bill's sponsors (named in the remarks as Representative Roy and Senator Lee) and Chairman Stile, and urged colleagues to vote in favor of the Save America Act. No vote or formal motion on the measure is recorded in these remarks; the speaker ended by yielding back their time.