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Rep. Roger Williams urges passage of SAVE Act, calls citizenship requirement "simple"
Summary
Rep. Roger Williams told an interviewer he supports the SAVE Act's citizenship requirement for voting, saying it is what the Constitution and Americans want and urging Senate action to secure passage by whatever means available.
Rep. Roger Williams, Texas congressman and chair of the House Small Business Committee, said he supports the SAVE Act's requirement that voters be citizens and urged the Senate to find a path to pass it. Asked about Senate Leader Thune and reports of Republican opposition, Williams said, "we need to go to where 51 votes can pass the SAVE Act" and described it as a straightforward constitutional measure.
The host noted polls showing strong public support for voter ID; Williams called the bill "what the Constitution says" and "what Americans want," saying Democrats and Republicans alike support the principle in his view. He said he has been in Congress 15 years and described passage as achievable if senators "get it together."
The interview does not include legislative text, vote counts, or a specific Senate timeline; it records Williams' on‑air position supporting the SAVE Act and urging Senate action.
