That isn't the case across the country, as some lawmakers have reintroduced the "911 Saves Act." The act looks to reclassify 9-1-1 dispatchers and call takers as first responders.

Oklahoma’s 911 telecommunicators answered more than 2.6 million calls in 2024, despite being more than 15% understaffed. Now, state officials are urging Congress to pass the 911 Saves Act, which ...

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, aimed at keeping noncitizens from registering to vote, passed the House on Thursday. But the impacts to voting rights could reach married women ...

Some lawmakers who oppose the SAVE Act argue that the bill could make it harder for married women to vote. "This voter suppression bill will disenfranchise millions of voters, ...

The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship to be able to register to vote. NPR's Michel Martin asks Sean Morales-Doyle of the Brennan Center for Justice what that could mean for voters.

If the SAVE Act were to become law, Bedekovics said married women who have changed their names should obtain certified copies of all marriage certificates, locate their birth certificates, ...

The 1907 Expatriation Act made it impossible for some women born in the U.S. to vote and set back the cause of full citizenship for women.

The SAVE Act was cooked up to suppress legitimate individuals from voting. We encourage readers to express their views about public issues. Letters to the editor are subject to editing for brevity ...