A bill that would stop noncitizens from voting in Washington, D.C., elections passed through the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, advancing closer to a floor vote.
The bill, H.R.884, would prohibit noncitizens from voting in district elections and repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which allows noncitizen district residents to vote in such elections.
The bill is sponsored by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) and has earned the co-sponsorship of at least 14 other House Republicans, including Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and Lauren Boebert (R-CO).
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“PASSED: @RepPfluger’s bill to STOP non-citizens voting in DC just cleared the Oversight Committee. Voting is a RIGHT of citizenship. Let’s get it to the floor,” the Oversight Committee, led by Republicans, wrote in a
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