Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The House of Representatives narrowly passed the SAVE America Act on Wednesday, but it faces a tough sell in the Senate.
The House approved the measure on Wednesday by a vote of 218-213, with one Democrat voting in favor of the proposed law that would require voters to provide a birth certificate or passport to prove their citizenship status when registering to vote and produce a valid photo ID to vote.
"It's just common sense. Americans need an ID to drive, to open a bank account, to buy cold medicine [and] to file for government assistance," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told media. "So, why would voting be any different than that?"
Democrats oppose the measure, which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called "Jim Crow 2.0."
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