Democrats say it's racist, but an American Family Radio talk host and attorney says it's the opponents of the SAVE Act that are being racist.
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, passed by the House, was first introduced by Texas Republican Chip Roy.
It would require anyone registering to vote prove they are U.S. citizens using a passport or birth certificate. The GOP would like to attach it to one of the government funding bills being considered in Congress, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says it's a non-starter if it comes to a vote in the upper chamber.
“The SAVE Act is nothing more than Jim Crow 2.0,” Schumer said.
Jim Crow was a series of laws in mostly southern states before the Civil Rights Act that disenfranchised black voters.
Abe Hamilton, who is also general counsel for American Family Association (AFA), says Schumer is off the mark.
“When you start unpacking the reasons why people object to it, you realize, nah, that dog don't hunt.”
The bill was received by the Senate and referred to the Rules Committee in January 2025. It has not yet been marked up or advanced out of committee, meaning the Senate has not brought it to the floor for debate or a vote.
Senate Republicans are intensifying efforts to take up the SAVE Act, urging committee action and a full Senate vote. Critics call the bill a threat to voting access, while supporters frame it as election integrity reform.
Hamilton has a message for Chuck Schumer and the rest of the liberals.
“The idea that more melanated folks can't get IDs, and these are the same people that say, we're the non-racists. It's amazing how these patronizing, paternalistic regressives, are like, ‘we're going to help you. You don't even know you need help, and you don't even want the help, but we're going to help you anyway.’ Like, man, get out of my face.”
American Family Association is the parent organization of the American Family News Network, which operates AFN.net.
