Voter ID

Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep went on a fact-free rant against voter ID laws and the Save America Act on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday, where she spread lies and fearmongering over the proposed laws.

As the Senate prepares to consider the SAVE America Act this week, voter identification and election integrity are emerging as central political issues heading into the 2026 elections, with Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff opposing the legislation even as polling in his state shows strong support for its provisions.

The White House is pushing on Congress to immediately pass the Save America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, dubbing it one of the most vital pieces of legislation ever. 

Pro-Trump Kentucky Senate Republican candidate Nate Morris said that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), whom he hopes to replace in the Senate, is doing everything he can to block the Save America Act and enacting national voter ID to vote.

A measure to require voter ID is moving ever closer to getting on the November 3 general election ballot in California.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is still dragging his feet on using the “talking filibuster” tactic to get the SAVE America Act passed, arguing that there is not a “unified Republican conference” to do so and that it would be “very hard” to end the ongoing partial government shutdown.

Friday on MS NOW’s “Chris Jansing Reports,” Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) said if the SAVE America Act passed, “more Republicans will have trouble proving, these ID requirements than Democrats.”

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) said the Democrats’ opposition to the SAVE America Act is because “they want to make it easy to cheat in our elections” in an exclusive statement to Breitbart News.

Democrat leaders in New York City oppose voter ID laws but are not above requiring such papers for recruiting people for manual labor.

On Sunday on MS NOW’s “Velshi,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) said the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of citizenship and a photo ID to vote, is the “equivalent of a show me your papers law.”

Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL), the Trump-endorsed candidate for Alabama’s opening U.S. Senate seat, blasted Democrat senators for fighting the House-passed SAVE America Act, accusing them of needing “outsiders” to maintain their power in an exclusive interview on Breitbart News Saturday.

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the “MAGA right” did not want people of color or poor people to vote.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) revealed that the SAVE America Act had 50 sponsors, adding that there were “enough votes to pass a motion to proceed” with the bill, which the House of Representatives passed.

President Donald Trump wrote in Truth Social posts that there will be voter identification requirements for the 2026 midterm elections whether Congress approves them or not, stating that he intends to present legal arguments in the form of an Executive Order.

Only one House Democrat voted in favor of legislation that would require voter ID to prove citizenship in elections. The U.S. House of Representatives was able to pass the election integrity bill, despite opposition from all but one Democrat — a stark

On Tuesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) responded to a question on why people shouldn’t have to show ID to vote when they have to show ID to do other things by saying that “when I

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said requiring voter ID was “another way to simply try to suppress the vote.”

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) claimed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is another attempt by Republicans and President Donald Trump to steal elections.

On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) responded to a question on if he thinks Democrats should consider a version of the SAVE Act to negotiate ICE changes by stating that “We shouldn’t be putting

Friday on MS NOW’s “All In,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) claimed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act had “nothing to do with voter ID.”

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) insists on security when he interacts with the American public but not when Americans cast their ballots.

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) rejected considering some voter ID measures proposed by Republicans in exchange for ICE reforms Democrats want. Co-host Boris Sanchez asked, “Would you be willing to consider some voter ID

Thursday on CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, if passed, would likely violate the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.

Thursday on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act was “Jim Crow 2.0.”

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) is cosponsoring the SAVE America Act from Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), he told Breitbart News exclusively.

On Tuesday on CNN, network data analyst Harry Enten said that, based on Pew Research Center data, Americans favored voter identification requirements.

Rap megastar Nicki Minaj added her voice to the call for universal voter ID laws Sunday using a post on X to question why the issue is even up for debate.

WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump pushed for voter identification legislation on Monday while speaking at a House Republican retreat at the Trump-Kennedy Center. 

On Tuesday, voters in Maine rejected voter identification laws that Republicans said would help protect local, state, and federal elections from fraud.

Along with paper plates and a bag of rice, a woman in Newburgh, Maine, received 250 state election ballots, reports The MainWire.  

The Tea Party Patriots hold a rally at the Capitol in support of the SAVE Act in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, September 10.

President Donald Trump said Saturday he will take decisive action when it comes to voter I.D. and elections across America.

Rayner announces wrecking amendment to Britain’s Voter ID law by removing photo requirement, and slashes age to vote to 16 from 18.

A judge in Orange County, California, has rejected an effort by the Democrat-run state to block the City of Huntington Beach from enforcing a voter ID law that local voters passed by referendum last year, at least for municipal elections.

President Donald Trump lauded the passage of an amendment in Wisconsin on Tuesday that will enshrine voter ID into the state constitution.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court election on Tuesday is considered the most important race of 2025, with wide-ranging consequences for both the battleground state and the nation.