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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez defends vote in favor of SAVE Act

Southwest Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was one of just four democratic congressional representatives to vote in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE Act — a controversial bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.

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Southwest Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was one of just four Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to vote in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act — a controversial bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.

Critics say the act could disenfranchise millions, especially married women, who often don’t have proof of citizenship readily available.

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