Democrats called voter ID laws ‘Jim Crow’ before: Joe Concha

Published February 13, 2026 12:06pm ET



Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized Democrats for opposing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, arguing that the party has said before that voter ID laws are voter suppression. 

The Republican-controlled House passed the SAVE Act on Wednesday, with only one Democrat supporting the legislation. It would require states to provide proof of citizenship to register and to present an ID to cast a ballot. 

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