WATCH: As Republicans Revolt Against Speaker Johnson, Sen. Mike Lee Sounds The Alarm To Save Election Integrity Bill - 'I Need Your Help'

On Monday evening, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) asked for help from Americans concerned about election integrity in the upcoming November election. Sen. Lee pleaded with the public to demand that their representatives pass the spending package during a Wednesday vote because it included the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which requires that voters provide proof of citizenship to register to vote and forces state election officials to clean voter rolls.

"I'm Senator Mike Lee, and I need your help," the Utah conservative said in a video outside Capitol Hill. "If you agree with me that non-citizens shouldn't vote in US elections, I would like to invite you to join me in supporting the SAVE Act. The only way to pass the SAVE Act is by passing it with the spending bill. The House of Representatives is going to be voting on that spending bill with the SAVE Act attached on Wednesday afternoon. Please, if you agree with me that non-citizens shouldn't vote in US elections, reach out right away to your representative. Tell your member of Congress in no uncertain terms to vote for the SAVE Act by passing it with the spending bill."

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has been working to ensure a six-month continuing resolution with the SAVE Act attached passes through the lower chamber later this week, but some Republicans have begun to buck House leadership and pledged to vote against the spending package. Despite the opposition from six House Republicans concerned about Pentagon funding and a bloated budget, Speaker Johnson emphasized the importance of the legislation. "There is no fallback position," Johnson told reporters in the Capitol on Monday. "This is a righteous fight. This is what the American people demand and deserve."

The House Republicans that have voiced opposition to the current resolution with the attached SAVE Act include Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Cory Mills (R-FL), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Mike Rogers (R-AL), and Jim Banks (R-IN). "I'm not going to vote to extend bloated spending for six more months and grow the national debt trillions of dollars more," Rep. Banks, who's currently running for Senate in Indiana, said about the legislation. "So it's an easy no vote for me."

Rep. Cory Mills explained that his opposition to the bill was focused on "the existential threat" posed by the $35 trillion national debt. He added that more members would oppose the legislation and that the SAVE Act was "messaging at its finest," according to The Hill.

Last month, the House Freedom Caucus came out in support of the current resolution, writing in a timeline that the group would like to see the SAVE Act passed into law and wants spending extended into spring rather than allowing a three-month spending package that would grant Democrats and President Biden the opportunity to handicap a potential second Trump term in December.

"The House Freedom Caucus believes that House Republicans should return to Washington to continue the work of passing all 12 appropriations bills to cut spending and advance our policy priorities. If unsuccessful, in the inevitability that Congress considers a Continuing Resolution, government funding should be extended into early 2025 to avoid a lame duck omnibus that preserves Democrat spending and policies well into the next administration," the Freedom Caucus said in a statement. "Furthermore, the Continuing Resolution should include the SAVE Act – as called for by President Trump – to prevent non-citizens from voting to preserve free and fair elections in light of the millions of illegal aliens imported by the Biden-Harris administration over the last four years."

Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) outlined the necessity of the CR and the HFC's position to extend funding to the spring in a post on X. "Here's the hard truth for what's coming next month in D.C. — instead of returning to negotiate and pass our remaining spending bills as we should, Congress is preparing to push yet another Continuing Resolution (CR)," Congressman Cloud explained in a post on X. "This move will either delay the inevitable until December, leading to a massive omnibus package or push the issue into the new Congress next spring. Unfortunately, this is how the establishment is forcing things."

"Here's another truth — the Democrat-controlled Senate and President Biden refuse to support the SAVE Act, a common-sense measure that ensures only U.S. citizens can vote in our elections. They don't want secure elections, and that should concern every American," the representative for Texas' 27th Congressional District wrote. "If the establishment insists on forcing a CR, then Republicans must demand that the SAVE Act be included. This would compel the Senate and President to either sign it or risk a government shutdown. This is where the [Freedom Caucus] and I stand. While we oppose passing any CR, if it's forced upon us, we will fight to ensure the SAVE Act is part of the deal. It's time to hold the line and demand accountability, because secure elections should be non-negotiable."

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WATCH:

Congress must pass the SAVE Act to stop noncitizens from voting in November

To do that, we must attach it to the spending bill

The House will be voting on the spending bill—with the SAVE Act attached—on Wednesday

Share if you agree—and tell your reps to #PassTheSAVEAct pic.twitter.com/uKT4GPSgCS

— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) September 10, 2024

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