Providing for Consideration of H.R. Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act; Providing for Consideration H.J. Res. Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted By the Department of Education Relating to ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance''; Providing for Consideration of H.R. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, Providing for Consideration of H.R. Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act; and Providing for Consideration of H.R. Refrigerator Freedom Act

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Mr. LANGWORTHY. Madam Speaker, first, I thank the chairman of the Rules Committee and the gentleman from Texas for yielding the time.

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the rule today which includes consideration of my bill, the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act.

The Biden Department of Energy, pandering to radical environmentalists, is actively working to make life harder for the American people. Under the administration's latest proposed dishwasher efficiency standards rule, the average American family would be stuck with fewer, more expensive appliance options, with no real cost savings over the appliance's lifespan.

By limiting consumer choice and imposing draconian new standards and regulations that make absolutely no sense from either an affordability or energy standpoint, this administration is making life harder for the American people.

I urge my colleagues to support my bill, H.R. 7700, and push back on these unaffordable policies that jeopardize access to affordable, reliable consumer products that we all once took for granted.

I am also proud to cosponsor another measure to be considered under this rule, the SAVE Act, which will require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections. This legislation will ensure that only American citizens decide America's future.

The Democrats' open-border policies have brought nothing but chaos and destruction to our communities as millions and millions of illegal aliens have flooded into this country. The left's refusal to secure our borders is deliberate, and it is a direct threat to our democratic institutions as a growing number of noncitizens are registered to vote and have been found to vote in our local, State, and Federal elections.

By allowing noncitizens to vote, they dilute the voice of every American citizen, undermining what should be a free and fair election.

Enough is enough. We cannot stand by while our borders are overrun and our communities are destroyed. The SAVE Act must be passed to protect the integrity of our elections.

Madam Speaker, our country was built on the principles of freedom, fairness, and justice. This administration's policies are a slap in the face to every immigrant who followed the legal path to citizenship and who respected the rule of law and earned their right to participate in our democracy.

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this rule and support the SAVE Act so that we can safeguard our elections, secure our borders, and ensure a brighter future for all Americans.

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