{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2026-02-26-pt1-PgS701", "2026-02-26", 119, 2, null, null, "SAVE America Act (Executive Calendar)", "SENATE", "SENATE", "SEXECCAL", "S701", "S701", "[{\"name\": \"Ashley Moody\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}, {\"name\": \"Tim Kaine\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "172 Cong. Rec. S701", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2026)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S701]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                            SAVE America Act\n\n  Mrs. MOODY. Mr. President, I rise today in support of what should be\na given. It is already law, common sense--a bill that supports this\ncountry and our citizens.\n  I rise today to, in fact, speak on behalf of American citizens and in\nsupport of the rule of law, and I rise to say that we have to pass\nwithout delay the SAVE America Act. This would require ID to vote.\n  This is something where the vast majority of Americans agree--\nDemocrats, Independents, and Republicans. The vast majority agree this\nshould become law. According to the Pew Research Center, that is about\n83 percent of Americans that are in support of ID to vote. Breaking\nthat down into groups, 76 percent of Black Americans support this idea,\nand 82 percent of Hispanic Americans support this idea. These are all\ngroups that the Democrats claim this measure would harm.\n  So my Democratic colleagues--coming up with excuse after excuse after\nexcuse, which I suspect is just distraction from why they are really\nopposing this--my Democratic colleagues continue to block this reform,\nand they place partisan politics above the clear will of the American\npeople.\n  The United States of America, which will celebrate its 250th\nanniversary this year--indeed, this great American experiment--hinges\non the sanctity and integrity of our elections. We must protect this\ninstitution and safeguard our democracy by ensuring that only Americans\nare allowed to participate in American elections.\n  This just makes sense. If you need a valid ID to drive, to buy\nalcohol, to check into a hotel, why would you not need an ID to vote?\nIn fact, even the mayor of NYC is now requiring people to provide IDs\nto take part in their snow-shoveling program. Yet they say it is\nunreasonable to expect Americans to provide one at the ballot box.\n  Retaining election integrity should not be a partisan issue; it is\nfoundational to our self-government. The SAVE America Act upholds the\nrule of law. It makes sure there are stronger protections in place\nacross the country to ensure that only citizens can participate in our\nelections.\n  When voters trust the system, participation increases. Secure\nelections will strengthen democracy. Ben Franklin famously replied to a\nbystander after the Constitutional Convention that we have a Republic\nif we can keep it. We must preserve our elections to preserve our\nRepublic, and that is why it is so important that we pass the SAVE\nAmerica Act.\n  I yield the floor.\n  Mrs. MOODY. I ask unanimous consent that the rollcall vote begin\nimmediately.\n  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered."]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2026-02-26-pt1-PgS701"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8669159617275, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}