The House passed a bill that would require voters to present proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.
It’s already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections, but there is no federal law that requires documented proof of citizenship to vote. Fourteen states do not have voter ID laws at all.
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Four Democrats joined all 216 Republicans present in voting for the bill.
“There is nothing more sacred under the Constitution than ensuring that the people are able to have the voice in the election of the people that represent them in Washington, and throughout the country,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), one of the sponsors of the bill, said.
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act passed during the 118th Congress
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