Name: US House passes bill mandating citizenship proof for midterm voters
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House Republicans tonight stood with the overwhelming majority of Americans who demand secure elections.

The Republican controlled House of Representatives voted to require proof of US Citizenship to vote in the November midterm elections.

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Lawmakers on Wednesday voted 218 to 213 to approve the measure, with only one Democrat joining Republicans.

Democrats said the bill would impose unnecessary burdens on American voters and concentrate electoral power in the hands of Republican President Donald Trump.

The action sends the legislation onto the Republican led Senate where it is unlikely to garner the 60 vote filibuster proof majority needed for passage.

A similar measure passed the House twice last April and in 2024, only to die in the Senate.

The bill would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote in the midterms and would impose criminal penalties on election officials who register anyone without the required documentation.

It's part of a pressure campaign driven by Trump's false claims that federal elections have been swayed by large numbers of illegal votes.

It is already illegal for non citizens to vote in federal elections.

Independent groups and state election officials have found such voting to be extremely rare.

The left leaning Brennan center for justice at New York University School of Law has warned the bill could deny the vote to millions of US Citizens who lack ready access to passports, birth certificates and other documents that prove their citizenship.

Ensuring the integrity of elections is an essential issue.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson described the bill as common sense legislation to just ensure that American citizens decide American election.

But Democratic Party leaders say the legislation attempts to suppress the vote and undermine their electoral chances, and

it comes when Democrats are increasingly favored to take control of the House.

They are riding high on a string of special election wins, including one for the Texas State Senate, viewed as a wake up call for Republicans and as Trump's approval rating founders at just 38%, according to the latest Reuters poll.