The US House of Representatives passed a bill, led by Rep. August Pfluger, to prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting in Washington, D.C. elections. The bill passed 266 to 148, with 56 Democrats joining Republicans, while 148 Democrats voted against it, highlighting a partisan divide over D.C.'s Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act.
148 Democrats back noncitizen voting in DC as GOP raises alarm about foreign agents
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The US House of Representatives passed a bill, led by Rep. August Pfluger, to prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting in Washington, D.C. elections. The bill passed 266 to 148, with 56 Democrats joining Republicans, while 148 Democrats voted against it, highlighting a partisan divide over D.C.'s Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act.
Trending- 1 2022: D.C.'s progressive city council passed the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act.
- 2 Tuesday: US House of Representatives passed Rep. August Pfluger's bill to prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting in D.C. elections.
- The bill passed the House, but its fate in the Senate (previously Democrat-controlled) is uncertain
- Highlights a significant political and ideological divide regarding voting rights and D.C. home rule
What: The US House of Representatives voted on a bill to prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting in Washington, D.C. local elections, which D.C.'s city council had previously allowed.
When: Tuesday (House vote), 2022 (D.C. city council passed Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act).
Where: Washington, D.C., US House of Representatives.
Why: Republicans, led by Rep. August Pfluger, argue that allowing non-citizens to vote, especially potentially hostile foreign agents, goes against the fabric of US society and constitutes federal overreach by D.C. Democrats argue it's about democratic rights and home rule, dismissing foreign agent concerns as implausible.
How: Rep. August Pfluger introduced a bill to prohibit non-citizen voting in D.C. elections. The House voted on this bill, passing it with bipartisan support (266-148), though a significant number of Democrats (148) voted against it.