The conservative House Freedom Caucus is calling on Republican leadership in Congress to tie next year’s government funding appropriations to a recently passed House bill that would ban foreign nationals from voting in U.S. elections.
In July, the House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act – short for Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. If signed into law, this bill would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, known as the “Motor Voter Law,” to require states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship before someone can register to vote.
“The resolution to continue the resolution should include the SAVE Act – as called for by (former President Donald) Trump – to prevent non-citizens from voting and ensure free and fair elections in light of the millions of illegal aliens imported by the Biden-Harris administration over the past four years,” the 39-member group said in a statement on Monday.
Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas sponsored the SAVE Act in the House and is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, which is chaired by Republican Rep. Bob Good of Virginia.
The House Freedom Caucus, a group of fiscally conservative Republicans, argues that the next continuation resolution – which would fund the federal government well into the 2025 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 – should not simply be a continuation of President Joe Biden’s current spending priorities, as that would harm a possible second Trump administration should he win the election in November.
In a post on X, the group wrote: “Stop illegals from voting and block the Biden-Harris Omnibus Bill.”
The statement said: “The House Freedom Caucus believes Republicans should return to Washington to continue working on passing 12 budget bills to cut spending and advance our policy priorities,” adding:
Failing that, since Congress will inevitably consider continuing the resolution, federal funding should be extended through early 2025 to avoid a Democratic omnibus plan that maintains Democratic spending and policies well into the next administration.
