Breaking: Republicans execute election scheme - Brian Tyler Cohen

Democracy Watch episode 469: Republicans advance massive voter suppression bill.

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Here are the key points from the video:

• The Save America Act is a Republican voter suppression bill being fast-tracked through Congress that would impose strict "proof of citizenship" requirements for voter registration

• College IDs explicitly excluded - The bill specifically bars government-issued IDs from colleges and universities, even state flagship schools, while allowing other state-issued photo IDs

• Married women disproportionately affected - Women who changed their last names after marriage would struggle to register without updated passports or documentation that matches across all records

• Proof of citizenship is complex - Without national ID cards, proving citizenship requires passports (which most Americans lack) or original birth certificates, creating significant barriers to registration

• Filibuster abolishment threat - Trump is pressuring Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster to pass this bill, making it an urgent "five alarm fire" situation

• Elderly and nursing home residents targeted - The bill would make it harder for elderly voters without driver's licenses or passports to vote, even if healthcare workers can vouch for their identity