Congressional Black Caucus Statement on the SAVE Act

Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:

"The Republicans' amended version of the SAVE Act that passed in the House is nothing more than an effort to undermine the right to vote ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The SAVE Act is not an election security bill - it is a voter suppression bill, full stop.

"Republicans have failed our communities with their billionaire-first agenda and policies that have caused the cost of living to skyrocket. They know their only pathway to keeping the majority in Congress is to steal the election by suppressing the vote under the guise of preventing non-existent, widespread voter fraud committed by noncitizens.

"This bill, which would impose nationwide proof-of-citizenship and strict photo ID requirements, would undermine our election system while making it harder to vote for millions of eligible U.S. citizens - disproportionately Black and minority voters and women.

"Changing the Senate filibuster to force through this voter suppression bill is a red line for the Congressional Black Caucus. The CBC will not sit back while extremists continue to strip away access to the ballot box for our communities, and we are calling on every Senator to reject this assault on our democracy and stand up for the integrity of our elections."