Rep. Claudia Tenney and fellow Republicans passed the SAVE Act on Wednesday (Getty Images)
Under the legislation, voters would be required to provide proof of citizenship via IDs and documentation such as a passport, a government-issued photo ID showing proof the individual was born in the U.S., military IDs, or a valid photo ID as well as documentation showing proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, the legislation states.
"This will be one of the most important votes that members of this chamber will ever take in their entire careers," House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a press release before the vote.
"And it's an issue we never thought we would have to actually address, but that moment has come to us now. Should Americans and Americans alone determine the outcome of American elections? Or should we allow foreigners and illegal aliens to decide who sits in the White House and in the People's House and in the Senate?"
Democratic leadership urged its members to vote against the bill arguing that it would place "an extreme burden [on] countless Americans."
"It's pretty incredible to me that this is what they [Democrats] continue to do is to really undermine our sacred right to vote, undermine the right of citizens and no one feels more aggrieved by this than people who are new citizens, people who are excited about their ability to vote in an election that's private and free and that's fair," Tenney told Fox News Digital. "And so I think that that really sends a terrible message, if that's what the Democrats plan on running on, as they remain in disarray and chaos over their leading nominee right now for president."
Tenney told Fox News Digital she does not know what the future holds for the legislation in the Senate but is fairly confident Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will "reject it."
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference following the weekly Senate democratic caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2024. (REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo)
"Heritage Action was proud to include today’s vote on our legislative scorecard because all voters deserve to see which lawmakers sat idly by and let Joe Biden’s illegal alien invasion dilute the power of our votes," Walker said. "Speaker Johnson was right to ask earlier today in a floor speech if Democrats will support any measure to prevent voter fraud. Unfortunately, the answer is no. The Left wants open borders and open ballot boxes for illegal aliens, while conservatives want security for our communities and elections."
Fox News Digital’s Timothy H.J. Nerozzi and Greg Wehner contributed to this report
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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