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Peter H. Bell: “we are debating this bill because Donald Trump is still trying to overturn an election that he lost 6 years ago. Some in…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2026
we are debating this bill because Donald Trump is still trying to overturn an election that he lost 6 years ago. Some in this body are helping him do it. The SAVE America Act is built on the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. That lie has been investigated, litigated, audited, and debunked over and over again. Instead of accepting reality, the authors of this bill are using that lie as an excuse to take control of our elections. This is not on the level. Let's be honest about where this is coming from. It is coming from the President himself. We are being asked to trust Donald Trump and his allies about elections while he is actively trying to subvert them. That is dangerous, and Congress should not be a willing partner in it. Mr. Speaker, our democracy does not need a takeover. It needs truth, and this bill has none of it.
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Peter H. Bell
Texas
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Addressing the SAVE America Act and its implications for election integrity.

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