{"id":2615764,"date":"2026-06-18T16:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-and-maria-bartiromo-clash-over-voter-citizenship-proof\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T16:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:54:16","slug":"ro-khanna-and-maria-bartiromo-clash-over-voter-citizenship-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-and-maria-bartiromo-clash-over-voter-citizenship-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"Ro Khanna and Maria Bartiromo clash over voter citizenship proof"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fro-khanna-and-maria-bartiromo-clash-over-voter-citizenship-proof%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=2615764&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>Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo challenged Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna regarding the SAVE America Act, emphasizing the importance of proof of citizenship for voting. Bartiromo argued that obtaining a birth certificate is straightforward and necessary for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coca-cola-ceo-condemns-ga-voting-law-amid-boycott-pressure\/\" title=\"Coca-Cola CEO condemns Ga. ... law amid boycott pressure\">ensuring election integrity<\/a>, suggesting that voters should be prepared to verify their citizenship. Khanna defended current voter verification methods, warning against adding new documentation requirements, and stressed that illegal voting should be punished severely. He stressed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stephen-kruiser-clueless-democrats-are-in-full-let-them-eat-cake-mode-now\/\" title=\"Stephen Kruiser: Clueless Democrats Are in Full ...Let Them Eat Cake\u201d Mode Now\">enforcing existing laws<\/a> is preferable to creating additional hurdles for eligible voters. the legislation, which requires proof of citizenship and in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocker-amazons-a-hypocrite-on-mail-in-ballots\/\" title=\"Shocker\u2013Amazon\u2019s a Hypocrite on Mail-in Ballots\">-person voting<\/a> barring exceptions, has passed the House but is stalled in the Senate due to insufficient Republican support.The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >debate highlights differing views<\/a> on election security measures, balancing verification with accessibility.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maria-bartiromo\/\">Maria Bartiromo<\/a>, host of Fox Business\u2019s <em>Mornings with Maria, <\/em>challenged <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4600482\/ro-khanna-graham-platner-controversy-endorsement-2028\/\">Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)<\/a> over the SAVE America Act, saying, \u201cWhat\u2019s the problem? Get your birth certificate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s the law, you can\u2019t vote if you\u2019re not an American citizen. Yes, get your birth certificate. Yes, that\u2019s exactly right.\u201d Bartiromo said. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4614136\/joe-concha-waning-american-patriotism-midterm-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018We\u2019re the home of Apple, Amazon, Google, and Sydney Sweeney\u2019: Joe Concha on waning patriotism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4614112\/house-administration-committee-voter-id-bill-state-grant-program\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Administration Committee pushes new voter ID bill with state grant program inclusion<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4613879\/obama-850-million-presidential-center-opens-without-trump-invitation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Obama\u2019s $850 million presidential center opens without an invitation for Trump<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/22\">SAVE America Act<\/a>, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in elections, has passed the House, but it is stalled in the Senate, where there are not enough Republican votes to overcome a Democratic filibuster. Later versions of the legislation include a voter ID requirement and require in-person voting, except for illness, disability, military service, or travel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna defended current voter verification practices and warned against imposing new documentation requirements on eligible voters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople have been fearmongering that when that\u2019s not an issue in the election, and the reality is, in the cases of some people who are married, that you want them, if they\u2019ve changed their name, to go and have to prove that, with their birth certificate, to a register,\u201d Khanna said.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OWNED!!!<\/p>\n<p>Watch as Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna gets ripped a new one for suggesting women are not capable enough to prove they are citizens if the SAVE America Act passes:<\/p>\n<p>Khanna: &#8220;In the cases of some people who are married, that you want them, if they changed their name to go and\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HdPh1wmQui\">pic.twitter.com\/HdPh1wmQui<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ConservBrief\/status\/2067643440020496775?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bartiromo argued that requiring proof of citizenship is a commonsense safeguard to protect election integrity, contending that voters should be prepared to verify their citizenship status. Drawing from her own experience of obtaining her birth certificate, Bartiromo stated that securing the necessary documentation is neither burdensome nor unreasonable. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI wanted a copy of my birth certificate. I went online and got the birth certificate. It took a week, no problem,\u201d Bartiromo said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna countered that while noncitizen voting is already illegal and should be met with severe penalties, lawmakers should focus on enforcing existing laws rather than creating new hurdles for eligible voters. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think people should have to go get their birth certificate to go to the registrar. We have a system that allows people to vote if they are citizens,\u201d Khanna said. \u201cIf you\u2019re not a citizen and you vote, you should have enormous penalties, consequences. I\u2019m for making sure you criminally prosecute people who are voting illegally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4606279\/john-cornyn-mike-lee-save-act-you-dont-have-votes\/\"><strong>CORNYN SPARS WITH LEE OVER SAVE ACT: \u2018YOU DON\u2019T HAVE THE VOTES\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna emphasized that requiring every American to produce additional paperwork could place unnecessary burdens on citizens who are already eligible to vote, saying, \u201cinstead of putting the burden on American citizens, why don\u2019t we just make clear that we\u2019re enforcing the law?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s the only way to do it, you have to have a citizenship proof, that\u2019s the only way to do it. It\u2019s not on the backs of Americans. It\u2019s your responsibility to ensure that you\u2019re doing it lawfully,\u201d Bartiromo said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bartiromo urges Khanna: &#8220;Get your birth certificate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2615765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-orsuvpjxq-1781809638630-e1781812298512.jpg?1781797935&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4188,5894,77682,73826],"class_list":["post-2615764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-media","tag-politics","tag-rokhanna","tag-voterid"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-orsuvpjxq-1781809638630-e1781812298512.jpg?1781797935&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615764"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2615768,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615764\/revisions\/2615768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2615765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}