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Floor Speech

Date: Feb. 11, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. JACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my support for this rule and to commend my colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy). There is no greater advocate for law and order and election integrity than Mr. Roy, and the incredible people of Texas are well-served by his leadership and stewardship of our Constitution.

Mr. Speaker, the rule before us enables us to debate and vote on one of the most consequential pieces of legislation concerning election integrity in our country's history. S. 1383, the SAVE America Act, will require voters to present photo identification to vote in Federal elections and to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.

Public opinion overwhelmingly supports this legislation, and it is our duty to adhere to the will of the people by swiftly passing this bill and sending the SAVE America Act to President Trump's desk for signature.

Mr. Speaker, you know me to be a data-oriented individual, so let us review the numbers before us as we debate this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, 83 percent of Americans favor requiring a government- issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. By party, 95 percent of Republicans favor requiring photo ID to vote, and 71 percent of Democrats, the party across the aisle, favor requiring photo ID to vote. Hardly anyone, except, apparently, my colleague, the gentleman from Massachusetts, opposes photo ID requirements before the ballot box.

Another national survey confirms the very same truth that 84 percent of Americans want mandatory voter identification in Federal elections. This includes 98 percent of Republicans who want voter ID requirements along with 67 percent of Democrats. Most importantly, 83 percent of Americans want proof of citizenship when registering to vote for the first time in our country.

Mr. Speaker, the Framers of our Constitution intended for this House of Representatives to be the most accountable to the will of the people, and the will of the people is clear. We must pass this bill today and enact the SAVE America Act.

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