John Cornyn spars with Mike Lee over SAVE Act
A Republican intraparty clash broke out on social media between Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) over the SAVE Act, with Cornyn arguing the bill lacks the votes to advance and warning that GOP infighting is damaging the party’s political prospects.
TL;DR
- Sens. John Cornyn and Mike Lee publicly disagreed on social media regarding the SAVE Act.
- Cornyn argued the bill does not have enough votes to pass the Senate and that Republican infighting is harmful to the party.
- Lee advocated for sustained effort and internal discipline to pass the legislation.
- The SAVE Act, which requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, has passed the House but is stalled in the Senate.
- Cornyn emphasized that the issue is a matter of vote count ('math') rather than effort.