Rep. Chip Roy on the SAVE Act, Talking Filibuster, and DHS Funding

Pushing the SAVE America Act

• 💡 The House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act (218-213), which aims to ensure only American citizens vote in elections and requires voter ID.
• 🎯 Congressman Chip Roy, who introduced the bill in the House, emphasizes its common-sense nature and broad public support, polling at over 85%.
• ✅ The bill now heads to the Senate, where Democrats are vowing to block it using the filibuster, despite having over 50 senators supporting the bill.

The Filibuster Debate

• 🗣️ Republicans are considering bringing back the "talking filibuster" in the Senate to force Democrats to speak and exhaust time if they wish to block the SAVE Act.
• ⚠️ Senator Mike Lee and Congressman Roy criticize the current Senate practice as a "fake" or "zombie" filibuster, where bills are blocked without requiring actual debate.
• 🔑 The goal is to make senators publicly justify their opposition to issues with high public support, like voter ID, by forcing them to stand and speak.

DHS Funding Stalemate

• 🚨 A partial government shutdown is impacting federal workers, including TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA, and Secret Service, due to a lapse in DHS funding.
• 🏠 House Republicans state they passed a funding bill for all government but only a two-week continuing resolution for Homeland Security, which has now expired.
• 🛡️ Republicans assert they secured funding for Border Patrol and ICE with President Trump, arguing Democrats are playing games with national security by letting other DHS agencies dangle.

Political Motivations and Accusations

• 💬 Congressman Roy accuses Democrats of "obstructionism" and playing political games by blocking the SAVE Act and DHS funding.
• 🗳️ He claims Democrats want to "stack America with people who are here illegally who can vote illegally" and protect their own political futures.
• 🤝 President Trump is actively involved, calling for the abolition of the filibuster (the "nuclear option") and threatening an executive order for the SAVE Act.

Texas Attorney General Campaign

• 🇺🇸 Congressman Chip Roy is running for Texas Attorney General, citing a need to "save Texas" from issues like open borders and the "advance of Islam."
• 📈 He is leading in the Republican primary and highlights his background as a federal prosecutor and first assistant attorney general.
• 💪 Roy emphasizes the importance of protecting Texas from various threats, including "radical Marxists" and efforts to "pack our roles with people who are coming here illegally."