{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kiggans.house.gov/2026/08/07/kiggans-backs-commonsense-measures-to-safeguard-the-integrity-of-federal-elections/", "Kiggans Backs Commonsense Measures to Safeguard the Integrity of Federal Elections\u00a0", "2026-08-07", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Jennifer A. Kiggans", "K000399", "kiggans.house.gov", "kiggans", "https://kiggans.house.gov/feed/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 During the House of Representatives\u2019 final week before the District Work Period, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) voted three times for legislation that would strengthen oversight and preserve the integrity of America\u2019s federal elections.\n\nThe FY27 National Defense Authorization Act incorporated the SAVE America Act in its entirety, the SAVE and Protect America Act budget resolution established funding levels to implement election integrity provisions, and the Stop Insider Trading Act included key provisions of the legislation. Together, these measures advance requirements for government-issued photo ID when voting and proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.\n\nCongresswoman Jen Kiggans said, \u201cThe American people should feel confident in the security of their elections. Participation in the democratic process is a sacred right afforded by our Constitution, and one reserved for American citizens. Presenting a photo ID at the polls is a commonsense measure that is supported by more than 80% of the American public.\u201d\n\nKiggans has been a longtime advocate for election integrity. As a member of the Virginia State Senate in 2022, she introduced SB 211, legislation that requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to transmit weekly, rather than monthly, reports of deceased individuals to the Department of Elections , allowing local election officials to more quickly remove deceased voters from the Commonwealth\u2019s registration rolls. The Congresswoman also co-sponsored the SAVE Act in the 118th to Congress to require proof of citizenship to vote, and voted for the same legislation in 2025.\n\n\u201cRegardless of political party, every American should have confidence that their elections are conducted fairly, securely, and in accordance with the law,\u201d she said. \u201cStrengthening election integrity and protecting the constitutional right of every eligible citizen isn\u2019t mutually exclusive, they go hand-in-hand. I will continue to support commonsense policies that improve transparency, limit fraud, and uphold the democratic values outlined in our Constitution.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nIn 2025, Pew Research Center found 83% of Americans support requiring a photo ID to vote.", 1, "2026-08-08T05:41:38Z", "2026-08-08T05:43:24Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://kiggans.house.gov/2026/08/07/kiggans-backs-commonsense-measures-to-safeguard-the-integrity-of-federal-elections/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.402316080406308, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}