House Passes Bill to Require Proof of Citizenship When Registering to Vote; We Asked Senate Dems About the Bill Banning Noncitizen Voting

House passes bill to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote:

The House approved a measure Wednesday to require proof of US citizenship when registering to vote — a measure strongly opposed by top Democrats and the White House despite proof of non-citizens casting ballots in federal elections.

A majority of 216 Republicans and five Democrats voted to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, with swing-district Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), Jared Golden (D-Maine), Don Davis (D-NC) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) among those crossing party lines.

The bill was opposed by 198 Democrats.

“Today 198 House Democrats voted against preventing illegal aliens from voting in American elections,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a statement. “Over the past four years, Joe Biden has welcomed millions upon millions of illegals into the country knowing that noncitizens only have to check a box to vote in a federal election.”

“We have long known this was an intentional effort to turn them into voters, and now the American people know where every member of Congress stands on this critically important issue,” Johnson also said. “House Republicans believe that only Americans should vote in American elections. House Democrats have now proven they believe that illegal aliens should vote in American elections.”

It’s illegal for non-US citizens to vote in federal elections, but that hasn’t stopped hundreds from doing so and thousands from attempting to do so, state and federal investigations have shown.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) whipped his caucus in opposition to what he called an “extreme MAGA Republican voter suppression bill,” before inaccurately stating: “There is no evidence that has been presented to suggest that undocumented individuals have been participating in federal elections.”

The White House also issued a veto threat against the legislation on Monday.

“It is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in Federal elections—it is a Federal crime punishable by prison and fines,” the White House Office of Management and Budget said in a statement. —>READ MORE HERE

We Asked Senate Dems About the Bill Banning Noncitizen Voting:

All 47 Senate Democrats were silent when asked by The Daily Signal whether they support a pending bill to compel proof of citizenship for voters in federal elections.

But the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, is gaining momentum among Senate Republicans.

The House passed the SAVE Act on Wednesday by a 221-198 vote. The legislation would amend the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, known as the “motor voter law,” to require that states obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship from someone before he or she may register to vote in federal elections.

The companion bill in the Senate, introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has 20 co-sponsors—a significant spike from its original seven.

“Only Americans should vote in American elections,” Lee told The Daily Signal. “I challenge my Democrat colleagues to explain to the American people why they think noncitizens should be able to fraudulently cast ballots.”

Although five House Democrats voted for the bill sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, the other 198 House Democrats voted against it.

Not a single Senate Democrat responded to The Daily Signal’s requests for comment on how they would vote on the SAVE Act.

“The SAVE Act is the most common sense legislation possible,” Lee said, “and the vast majority of Americans agree that our elections should be protected from illegal foreign interference.”

President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the measure if it passes the Senate and goes to his desk.

“Almost every single Democrat voted against requiring proof of citizenship to vote,” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told The Daily Signal, referring to the House vote on Wednesday. “The Democrats want illegal aliens to vote because they think they’re going to vote for Democrats—even though it’s illegal for illegal aliens to vote. Just about every Democrat yesterday voted against requiring proof of citizenship, and so we’re going to fight for this.” —>READ MORE HERE

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