WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a press conference at Chicago-Kent College of Law with the League of Women Voters of Illinois and the ACLU of Illinois to speak out against Congressional Republicans' SAVE America Act, which would make it more difficult for millions of Americans to vote. Earlier this week, President Trump said he would not sign any legislation until Congress passes this bill.
It is already illegal for noncitizens to register and vote in federal elections. Election officials already take steps to verify voter eligibility, including citizenship. Republicans' SAVE America Act creates serious burdens for all Americans register...