John Thune

03/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/21/2026 11:10

Thune: Democrats Will Have to Answer for Their Voter ID Hypocrisy

Thune: Democrats Will Have to Answer for Their Voter ID Hypocrisy

"It's a piece of commonsense legislation … and we intend to keep pushing forward and ensure that the American people know whether their senators are for or against ensuring that only American citizens vote in American elections."

March 21, 2026

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today led a press conference on the SAVE America Act.

Thune's remarks below (as delivered):

"Well, good morning everyone, and thank you all for joining us on this fine Saturday.

"As you all know, we are in the middle of a spirited and lengthy debate on the SAVE America Act.

"It's a piece of commonsense legislation that we think is overwhelmingly supported by the American people, and we intend to keep pushing forward and ensure that the American people know whether their senators are for or against ensuring that only American citizens vote in American elections.

"You've probably heard some falsehoods coming out of the Democrats throughout the course of the week.

"Probably paramount among those was when Leader Schumer answered a question and said, 'Well, we're not really opposed to photo ID.'

"That was quickly dispelled when we had an opportunity … to respond to a proposal put forward by the senator from Ohio, Senator Husted, that would have passed essentially photo ID only, limited it to that one issue.

"And the Democrats not only blocked it - they not only blocked it - but their counterproposal was a piece of legislation that would actually ban, specifically ban, photo ID nationwide.

"So they're not serious about this issue, but they are clearly on the wrong side of the American people.

"So as we press forward in this debate, we look forward to continuing to highlight the differences of opinion we have between our colleagues on the Democrat side of the aisle, but to ensure that the American people fully know who is and who is not for ensuring that only citizens, only American citizens, vote in our elections in this country.

"That's what this debate is all about. It's very simple, it's very straightforward, really, nothing more and nothing less.

"But … at the end of the day, that's the vote. That's the question Democrats here in the Senate are going to have to answer, and we intend to make them do that."

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