Unidentified speaker at House Administration hearing urges passage of Save America Act to require photo ID for federal voting
February 11, 2026 | House Administration: House Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal
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An unidentified speaker at a House Administration hearing urged passage of the Save America Act, saying the bill would require a photo ID for anyone voting in a federal election and would limit voter registration and rolls to U.S. citizens.
The speaker said: "When the Save America Act becomes the law of the land... Number 1, everyone who shows up to vote in a federal election will have to show their photo ID." They then listed two additional provisions, saying "Number 2, states will only register American citizens to vote in federal elections" and "Number 3, states will actually have to remove non citizens from the voter rolls." The speaker attributed the measures to restoring confidence in elections and protecting the ballots of lawful citizens.
The speaker framed the bill as a response to concerns about noncitizens on voter rolls, saying, "Every American, Republican, Democrat, or unaffiliated, wants to know that their vote counts and is not canceled out by someone who is here illegally." The transcript records these claims as assertions by the speaker; the transcript does not provide supporting evidence for the presence of ineligible voters on rolls or for enforcement mechanisms described in the speech.
Addressing fellow legislators, the speaker urged action in both chambers: "I'm confident my colleagues in the house will do the right thing and vote to secure our elections. So I address my colleagues in the senate. ... Bring this bill to the senate floor to debate. Own your position in front of the American people." The speaker also recommended aggressive Senate tactics, saying: "You must use every tool at your disposal, including the talking filibuster, to ensure that this bill makes it to president Trump's desk." The transcript contains no record of a formal motion, vote or amendment on the Save America Act during this session.
The hearing transcript records only this speaker's remarks and no on-the-record responses, vetting of factual claims, or subsequent staff presentation about the bill's text, enforcement provisions, or anticipated implementation timelines. The speaker concluded by yielding back the floor.
No formal actions, votes, or committee referrals appear in the provided transcript extract.
The speaker said: "When the Save America Act becomes the law of the land... Number 1, everyone who shows up to vote in a federal election will have to show their photo ID." They then listed two additional provisions, saying "Number 2, states will only register American citizens to vote in federal elections" and "Number 3, states will actually have to remove non citizens from the voter rolls." The speaker attributed the measures to restoring confidence in elections and protecting the ballots of lawful citizens.
The speaker framed the bill as a response to concerns about noncitizens on voter rolls, saying, "Every American, Republican, Democrat, or unaffiliated, wants to know that their vote counts and is not canceled out by someone who is here illegally." The transcript records these claims as assertions by the speaker; the transcript does not provide supporting evidence for the presence of ineligible voters on rolls or for enforcement mechanisms described in the speech.
Addressing fellow legislators, the speaker urged action in both chambers: "I'm confident my colleagues in the house will do the right thing and vote to secure our elections. So I address my colleagues in the senate. ... Bring this bill to the senate floor to debate. Own your position in front of the American people." The speaker also recommended aggressive Senate tactics, saying: "You must use every tool at your disposal, including the talking filibuster, to ensure that this bill makes it to president Trump's desk." The transcript contains no record of a formal motion, vote or amendment on the Save America Act during this session.
The hearing transcript records only this speaker's remarks and no on-the-record responses, vetting of factual claims, or subsequent staff presentation about the bill's text, enforcement provisions, or anticipated implementation timelines. The speaker concluded by yielding back the floor.
No formal actions, votes, or committee referrals appear in the provided transcript extract.
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