Nancy Pelosi says SAVE America Act is designed to 'disenfranchise millions of voters'

As midterm elections approach, President Donald Trump continues to face criticism over many of his policies. One that he intends to sign into law before November is the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a contentious piece of legislation that has become a focal point of political friction between Democrats and Republicans. While GOP lawmakers believe the law will protect the sanctity of elections by mandating picture IDs to vote, Democrats continue to claim that the law would disenfranchise several American voters. 

Reiterating the Democrats' position on the bill, the Democratic former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, said that the SAVE America Act would prevent millions of women, who have changed their names due to marriage or divorce, from voting in November. “It is designed to disenfranchise millions of voters, including millions of women," she said. Pelosi added that the SAVE America Act should have been called the "Save Republicans from certain defeat" Act. "We must stop this assault and safeguard our precious voting rights," Pelosi said. 

In a video message she shared on social media, Pelosi also expressed hope that Democrats will be able to take control of the House in the November midterms. "Right now, I am focused like a laser beam on winning the House. Democrats only need to flip three seats to win the House, and we fully intend to win this November," Pelosi said, adding that a victory in November would give Democrats a chance to end President Trump's "reign of terror."

While the midterms are still several months away, Republicans suffered a major setback in President Trump's home district. History was made in the special election for Florida House District 87, home to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Democratic candidate Emily Gregory secured 51.2% of the vote to defeat Republican Jon Maples. Trump had carried the district by 11 points in the 2024 election, and the special election was triggered after the resignation of Republican Mike Caruso, who had won it in 2024. Gregory reportedly campaigned on issues like affordability, funding for public education, better access to healthcare, and high property insurance. 

Democrats have hailed Gregory's victory as a sign of shifting momentum ahead of this year's midterm elections. "Floridians have made it clear they want real action on the affordability crisis and while Republicans have ignored them," Florida House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell said, pointing our that Gregory ran a campaign "focused on pragmatic solutions to lower costs, raise wages, and build a more affordable state for all working families and seniors that resonated with the people of Palm Beach County."