Hillary Clinton draws flak for claiming GOP bill 'threatens' married women's voting rights: 'Stop lying'

WASHINGTON, DC: Hillary Clinton is facing some serious backlash over a hot-button issue that’s got Capitol Hill fired up.

On Thursday, April 10, the former first lady, senator, secretary of state, and two-time presidential candidate tried to drag the GOP over a bill she says will “threaten” voting access for millions of married women—but Republican lawmakers are not having it.

Clinton took to X (formerly Twitter) after the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require individuals to show proof of US citizenship to register for federal elections. 

“Update: The House just passed the Republican voter suppression measure that threatens voting access for millions of Americans, including 69 million women whose married names don’t match their birth certificates,” Hillary warned her followers.

“Make sure your senators know you expect them to stand against it,” she added.

Republicans roast Hillary Clinton with receipts and memes

Hillary Clinton's message sent GOP lawmakers into fact-check mode. Since Clinton has her replies turned off, there were a bunch of quote tweets in response.

“Stop. You are lying. Read the bill. And for the love of God, stop treating women like they are incapable or idiots,” snapped Rep Kat Cammack (R-FL).

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), who introduced the Senate version of the bill, said, “Hillary Clinton argues that the SAVE Act ‘threatens voting access’ for ’69 million women whose married names don’t match their birth certificates.’”

“If that were true — and it’s definitely not — the same women would be unemployable as they’d be unable to complete an I-9, which requires proof of citizenship,” he added. “Her argument proves too much, is refuted by the plain text of the bill, and cannot withstand review.”

The bill’s sponsor, Rep Chip Roy (R-TX), was quick to remind everyone that the SAVE Act isn’t some sinister scheme—it's about common sense. “Just show an ID,” he said, before asking, “Why would you not want to verify citizenship?” 

“This is a nasty lie,” Rep Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) responded to Clinton, while Rep Virginia Foxx (R-NC) replied with a “clown face” emoji.

Rep Stephanie Bice (R-OK) dropped a Simpsons meme in response to Clinton’s claim.

Another Democrat firebrand gets fact-checked

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton wasn’t the only Democrat rallying around this narrative. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) threw her hat into the arena too, claiming the bill would disenfranchise tens of millions of women.

“House Republicans just passed a bill that would disenfranchise 70 million married American women,” AOC said. “Under the SAVE Act, women who took their spouse’s last name and don’t have an updated passport or birth certificate would be turned away at the polls.”

But Republicans weren’t going to let that fly, either.

Rep Chuck Edwards (R-NC) tried to bring some clarity to the chaos with a facts-only post aimed at debunking the whole “voter suppression” spin.

“FACT: The SAVE Act directs states to establish a process for discrepancies, such as a name change, so that individuals can still register to vote,” the post stated. “This bill lists forms of identification that a voter could provide when registering to vote, but that voter only needs to provide one document, including a driver’s license or any valid government-issued ID card.”

The bill seeks to “amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.”

Nothing in the bill demands voters have matching birth certificates or updated passports to cast a ballot, the Daily Wire noted.

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