{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://simpson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401870", "Rep. Simpson Votes to Require Photo ID and Proof of Citizenship to Vote in U.S. Elections", "2026-02-11", "2026", "2026-02", "Republican", "House", "ID", "Michael K. Simpson", "S001148", "simpson.house.gov", "simpson", "https://simpson.house.gov/news", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of the SAVE America Act, a bill that would build on the House-passed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, by mandating a valid photo ID for all federal elections and requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.\n\n\u201cAll Americans want safe and secure elections,\u201d said Rep. Simpson, a cosponsor of this legislation. \u201cRequiring photo identification and verifying United States citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections is not a controversial issue. In fact, it is a common-sense approach to strengthening current election laws. The SAVE America Act is the right solution to ensure that only American citizens decide American elections.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\n83% of Americans are in favor of photo ID requirements, including 95% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats.\n\nH.R. 22, the SAVE Act, passed the House on April 10th, 2025.\n\nThe SAVE America Act requires any voter to show a photo ID when they cast a ballot. Absentee and mail-in voters can attach a copy of their ID to their mail-in ballot.\n\nThe SAVE America Act requires states to check for noncitizens and other ineligible registrants on their voter rolls at least once a month.\n\nThe bipartisan measure was approved with a vote of 218-213.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "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://simpson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=401870"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9104921482503414, "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"}