{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-cassidy-pens-op-ed-highlighting-support-for-save-america-act/", "ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Highlighting Support for SAVE America Act", "2026-03-03", "2026", "2026-03", "Republican", "Senate", "LA", "Bill Cassidy", "C001075", "www.cassidy.senate.gov", "cassidy", "https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/?jsf=jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in State Affairs highlighting his strong support for the SAVE America Act. He also emphasized the need to protect the integrity of American elections by verifying citizenship before registering to vote and urged the U.S. Senate to pass the legislation.\n\n\u201cThe right to vote is sacred, and it belongs to American citizens,\u201d wrote Dr. Cassidy.\n\n\u201cThe SAVE America Act is simple, reasonable, and widely supported. Democrats demand ID to buy a gun, but they won\u2019t require it to cast a vote. It\u2019s time to stop the hypocrisy. Pass the SAVE America Act and protect the American people\u2019s right to vote,\u201dconcluded Dr. Cassidy.\n\nRead the full op-ed here or excerpts below:\n\nAmericans Want the SAVE America Act\n\nThe right to vote is sacred, and it belongs to American citizens.\n\n\u2026\n\nPolling shows that over 80 percent of U.S. adults support requiring a photo ID to vote. The American people are speaking clearly on this issue. Democrats know their constituents support verifying citizenship to vote, yet party leaders are choosing to ignore them. If 80 percent of Americans back this common-sense measure, then we should have at least 80 votes in the Senate to support this bill. Therefore, inaction isn\u2019t about public opposition; it\u2019s about appeasing a small, fringe left-wing base.\n\n\u2026\n\nOur constitutional republic was founded on the principle that every lawful vote should count, and no unlawful vote should dilute the voices of American citizens. The SAVE America Act is simple, reasonable, and widely supported. Democrats demand ID to buy a gun, but they won\u2019t require it to cast a vote. It\u2019s time to stop the hypocrisy. Pass the SAVE America Act and protect the American people\u2019s right to vote.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-03-30T11:08:25Z"]], "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://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-cassidy-pens-op-ed-highlighting-support-for-save-america-act/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6139820218086243, "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"}