Senate Leader Must ‘Git ‘er Done’ with Voter ID Law, Texas Congressman Demands

Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, stated on Monday that Senate Majority Leader John Thune must “git ‘er done” and advance the SAVE America Act to the Senate floor for a vote.

Speaking during an appearance on “Wake Up America” with co-hosts Sharla McBride and Ike Wingate, Self criticized the chamber’s delay on the election integrity measure amid a second week of partial Department of Homeland Security funding lapse. Self described what he called a “sweetheart deal” by Democrats on Valentine’s Day—shutting down TSA—as “performative politics” leaving Transportation Security Administration officers without pay and raising concerns about travel disruptions affecting TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service.

The SAVE America Act would mandate proof of U.S. citizenship and voter identification in federal elections. Supporters claim it is critical to restoring voter confidence ahead of future elections, while critics argue it could create barriers to voting. Self confirmed Senate Republicans hold sufficient votes to move the bill forward, stating: “I understand they have 50 votes now—50 Republican votes. The vice president will be 51.”

He added: “They can do it. In Texas, we’ve got a phrase: Let’s just get ‘er done. The leader needs to bring it to the floor of the Senate and cause the pain to the Democrats, because they’re the ones that are going to have to stand … talk as long as they can, and tell the American people why they want illegals voting in U.S. elections.”

Self further remarked: “Let’s bring in the cots. Let’s start sleeping in the aisles on the Senate floor. Let’s git ‘er done.” He also signaled support for potential executive action if Congress stalls, noting President Donald Trump has indicated consideration of an executive order to enforce national voter ID requirements before midterms.

Self asserted Democrats are resisting Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda and using the funding standoff to score political points: “Until they decide they’re going to allow the president to be the president, because immigration falls under the executive branch, they will inflict as much pain on the American people as possible.” He dismissed a Politico headline suggesting Trump’s State of the Union address would be “clouded by chaos” due to the DHS standoff, predicting instead that Trump would focus on affordability and highlight achievements from what he called a “one, big, beautiful bill,” while addressing tariffs and judicial resistance.

Self concluded: “I expect fireworks,” he said. “Donald Trump will be Donald Trump.”