Durbin Files Amendments To SAVE America Act, Calls For Voter Protections

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced that he filed 11 amendments to the Republicans’SAVE America Act, a bill that would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by implementing extreme voter ID requirements that are designed to prevent Americans from exercising their fundamental right to vote. Durbin’s amendments range from protecting voters’ access to the ballot box and affirming the outcome of the 2020 election to reversing the $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts implemented by congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration through the so-calledOne Big Beautiful Bill Act. Durbin also filed amendments to crack down on cryptocurrency scams, safeguard Americans’ personal data, and prevent the Trump Administration from bankrolling Russia’s war on Ukraine by lifting oil sanctions on Russia and Iran.
“Don’t let the name of this bill fool you—theSAVE America Actwould not protect our elections. Instead, it creates unnecessary hurdles that would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters,”Durbin said.“So let’s put it on the record. Will my Republican colleagues vote to restrict voting access, or will they stand up for Americans’ right to vote, protect their personal data, and ensure consumers are treated fairly?”
Durbin’s amendments filed include:
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