{"id":2292831,"date":"2024-07-11T15:33:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T19:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-that-would-ensure-only-u-s-citizens-can-vote-passes-house-despite-opposition-from-nearly-every-democrat\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T15:37:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T19:37:21","slug":"bill-that-would-ensure-only-u-s-citizens-can-vote-passes-house-despite-opposition-from-nearly-every-democrat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-that-would-ensure-only-u-s-citizens-can-vote-passes-house-despite-opposition-from-nearly-every-democrat\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill That Would Ensure Only U.S. Citizens Can Vote Passes House Despite Opposition from Nearly Every Democrat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbill-that-would-ensure-only-u-s-citizens-can-vote-passes-house-despite-opposition-from-nearly-every-democrat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2292831&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Republicans and five Democrats passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which strengthens federal \u2062election laws requiring proof of \u2062U.S. citizenship to vote. \u2063The bill was introduced by Rep.\u200c Chip Roy and\u200d had bipartisan support from Republicans. President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the bill if it\u2064 passes the Senate. Supporters believe the legislation is necessary to prevent non-citizens from voting in federal elections. The \u200dbill has sparked\u2063 controversy and debate over voter eligibility and immigration policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/randydesoto\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/randydesoto\/%20\"><span>Randy DeSoto<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 11, 2024 at 10:36am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>House Republicans and five Democrats passed legislation Wednesday that strengthens existing federal election law allowing only U.S. citizens to vote.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/8281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safeguard American Voter Eligibility<\/a> Act passed the chamber <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/2024345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">221 to 198<\/a>, with no GOP House member voting against the bill.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, had 104 Republicans<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/8281\/cosponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> co-sponsors<\/a>, including Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota and GOP Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York.<\/p>\n<p>The changes the bill calls for are requiring \u201cstates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-warning-shot-regarding-2024-election-zuckerbucks-be-careful\/\" title=\"Trump Fires Warning Shot Regarding 2024 Election: &#039;Zuckerbucks, Be Careful&#039;\">obtain documentary proof<\/a> of U.S. citizenship and identity \u2014 in person \u2014 when registering an individual to vote in a Federal election,\u201d according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/roy.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/roy.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/FINAL_SAVE%20Act%20One-Pager%20(2).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one-page summary<\/a> prepared by Roy\u2019s House office.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fires-warning-shot-regarding-2024-election-zuckerbucks-careful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legislation<\/a> also, \u201cRequires states to establish a program to remove non-citizens from their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-launches-insterstate-pacts-to-replace-leftist-voter-roll-management-group-eric\/\" title=\"Ohio forms interstate pacts to replace ERIC, a leftist voter-roll &#039;management&#039; group.\">existing voter rolls<\/a> and gives states no-cost access to Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration databases to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further it, \u201cEmpowers citizens to bring civil suits against election officials that fail to uphold proof of citizenship requirements for Federal elections by expanding the [National Voter Registration Act\u2019s] existing private right of action, and adds penalties for election officials that register non-citizens to vote in Federal elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Almost every single Democrat just voted to *protect* the ability of illegal aliens to vote in our elections. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MBuXqoCn4U\">pic.twitter.com\/MBuXqoCn4U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1811150279355531586?\">July 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the SAVE Act, if it were passed by the Senate and reached his desk, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4764972-house-approves-voter-eligibility-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The White House said in a Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1810394458334310744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> ahead of the vote, \u201cIt is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in Federal Elections \u2014 it is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jacob-sullum-a-new-gun-law-reflects-the-worst-instincts-of-both-parties\/\" title=\"Jacob Sullum: A New Gun Law Reflects the Worst Instincts of Both Parties\">federal crime punishable<\/a> by prison and fines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u201cStates already have effective safeguards in place to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-opposes-bill-to-ban-illegal-immigrants-from-voting-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"White House opposes bill to ban illegal immigrants from voting - Washington Examiner\">verify voters\u2019 eligibility<\/a> and maintain the accuracy of voter rolls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The administration argued that the bill would \u201cmake it much harder for eligible Americans to register to vote and increase the risk that eligible voters are purged from voter rolls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fires-warning-shot-regarding-2024-election-zuckerbucks-careful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> at a news conference Tuesday that the record influx of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/border-patrol-union-humiliates-biden-middle-debate-endorsement-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">millions of migrants<\/a> under Biden administration\u2019s border policies makes the SAVE Act all the more important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of the Democrats want all of these illegals to participate in our federal elections. They want them to vote. There\u2019s no other conclusion that you can draw,\u201d the speaker said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a serious problem, and we cannot allow a federal election to be jeopardized by people who can run into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-dismantle-fact-check-on-non-citizens-registering-to-vote\/\" title=\"Republicans Disable Fact-Checking for Non-Citizen Voter Registration\">local welfare office<\/a>, sign up for taxpayer benefits and check a box that says, \u2018I\u2019m a citizen and I want to vote.\u2019 This is common sense legislation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Democrats have tried to mislead the American people about our efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting.<\/p>\n<p>Why? Because they want illegals to vote in our elections.<\/p>\n<p>We must protect American elections by passing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chiproytx?\">@chiproytx<\/a>\u2018s SAVE Act. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aKiI6Ldi6Q\">pic.twitter.com\/aKiI6Ldi6Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1810698913319465405?\">July 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Johnson told Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Wednesday following the vote that Republicans believe as many as 16 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-responds-bidens-new-mass-amnesty-border-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a> have come into the country, including so-called \u201cgot-a-ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When migrants sign up for government benefits, all they have to do is \u201ccheck a box, \u2018Are you a U.S. citizen?&#8217;\u201d And they\u2019re registered to vote, the speaker said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Biden has opened our border, allowing millions of illegal aliens to enter.<\/p>\n<p>Today, 198 Democrats voted to allow illegals to decide American elections. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tc5LXulcwt\">pic.twitter.com\/tc5LXulcwt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1811212495081668748?\">July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He explained, \u201cCurrently, under federal law, believe it or not, the way the courts have interpreted it [county registrars] can\u2019t ask for proof [of citizenship], so everybody can fill out this form fraudulently, and that\u2019s a serious problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fires-warning-shot-regarding-2024-election-zuckerbucks-careful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backed<\/a> the the House bill saying in Truth Social post on Tuesday, \u201cRepublicans must pass the Save Act, or go home and cry yourself to sleep. 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Republicans believe that as many as 16 million illegal immigrants have entered the country and could potentially be registering to vote fraudulently. Former President Trump has also voiced support for the bill, warning of the dangers of allowing noncitizens to vote. The Western Journal, where this news was reported, is asking for support in their fight against Big Tech and the elites who want to silence them. 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