House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote

The House on Wednesday passed a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, a proposal Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally rare.

The legislation, approved largely along partisan lines but with five Democrats voting in favor, is unlikely to advance through the Democratic-led Senate. The Biden administration also says it’s strongly opposed because there already are safeguards to enforce the law against noncitizen voting.

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[Mt-zexe]

Everyone who voted against this bill should be voted out

[rogerk]

MUST be US Citizen to Vote, end of the Story.

[DarlaDietz]

Any Democrat that doesn't support this bill should not be in government office or our country

[MikeHuiting]

All politicians against this need to be fully investigated.

[og]

I remember liberals wanting everyone to show proof of vaccination to go places, but somehow it’s ok to vote without an ID?

[laurenleclaire]

not a citizen then you have NO right to vote.

[lindabridges]

Must be a legal US AMERICAN CITIZEN TO VOTE. Let's hope they make sure to stick to the constitution and the law.

[alecpickle]

No ID, no beer. No ID, no gun. No ID, no vote.

[Labj]

True voting is not a privilege it’s a citizen responsibility and Right

[magda]

I’m Colombian but also a USA citizen. When I vote for a Colombian president I have to show proof of my citizenship. This is common sense.

[chief]

I can’t believe we have to even pass a bill for this. We have become LAWLESS.

[o-super]

As a French citizen I was baffled to learn that you don't need to show your ID to vote in the US, now I am baffled to learrn you don't even need it to register ... This is insane.

[lorimeyers]

It’s incredible to me how not a single media outlet reported on or even questioned any of the 198/200 democrats who voted against this bill. It is astounding.

[jessegoodyear]

Theres not a single logical reason to be against this bill, unless you are corrupt and evil.

[VA_QUALITY]

Anyone against this doesn't have Americas best interest at heart.

[podawe]

How is this not even a law? I don't think any other country in the world allows people to vote without an ID

[SteelTableGuns]

Real simple. No citizenship, No Vote!

[aaronhall]

The fact that we have so many non-US citizens in our country that they even need to pass a bill like this is scary.

[davidpotwin]

198 democrats voted against the bill ! Let that sink in !

[michellekup]

If anyone voted against this should be voted out of office!