WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congressional Republicans are trying to ensure elections are more secure by introducing the SAVE Act.

Republicans urge congress to pass the Save Act immediately. They said this is a direct response to President Joe Biden’s “open border.”

“Democrats have expressed a desire to turn non-citizens to voters,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said. “That’s what this open border is all about.”

Speaker Mike Johnson said the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act adds the necessary ballot box checks to ensure only Americans are voting. He said the SAVE Act will clear confusion about non-citizens who are allowed to vote in local elections.

“Americans are deeply concerned about this,” the Speaker said. “No matter if you are in a blue state or red state… everyone is concerned.”

“This is about the rule of law,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said. “Ensuring the integrity of elections. The simple proposition that only citizens should vote.

As of now, it’s illegal for non-citizens to vote in the U.S. Speaker Johnson admits he doesn’t have any evidence to back his claims of immigrant election interference.

Walter Olson with the Cato Institute said that’s because this theory is a myth.

“There is not data to support the theory that non-citizens, legally or not legally here, are voting at any large numbers,” Olson said. “When I say that, I mean any large numbers that will change the outcome of an election.”

Olson does go on to say non-citizens have voted in the past, but it wasn’t a coordinated effort. He’s been researching election interference since 2020 and said the checks and balances in place are working.

“Even if someone got accidentally invited to register when signing up for a license,” Olson said. “The state can come back and say there’s an inconsistency here and we are taking you off the voting logs.”

Speaker Johnson said despite help from within congress, he remains steadfast in ensuring that only Americans decide this country’s future.

“This is not a messaging bill,” Johnson said. “This is one of the most substantive, as Senator Lee said, one of the most important pieces of legislation that we will be presented with in our lifetime.”

The speaker didn’t give a timeline on when the bill will be introduced on the House floor. If it passes the house, it’s expected to go nowhere in the Democrat controlled senate and White House.

Republicans introduce the SAVE Act