House Republicans Face Setbacks on Noncitizen Voting Legislation, Advance Sanctuary Cities Ban
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House Republicans have encountered challenges in their efforts to restrict noncitizen voting while making progress on legislation targeting sanctuary cities.
In May 2024, Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a bill requiring states to verify U.S. citizenship for federal election voters, aiming to prevent noncitizens from voting—a practice already illegal and exceedingly rare. Despite the bill’s passage in the House, it stalled in the Senate due to Democratic opposition. (michiganadvance.com)
In September 2024, Republicans attached a provision to a stopgap funding bill to bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections. However, this move faced resistance from Democrats, leading to its removal from the final legislation. (michiganadvance.com)
Concurrently, Republicans have advanced legislation to ban sanctuary cities, which limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. This initiative has gained traction, with the House passing a bill in October 2024 to withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities. The Senate is expected to consider the measure in the coming months.
These legislative efforts reflect the GOP’s focus on immigration-related issues, despite challenges in enacting noncitizen voting restrictions.
House Republicans Face Setbacks on Noncitizen Voting Legislation, Advance Sanctuary Cities Ban:
- U.S. House GOP targets noncitizen voting, even though it’s rare • Michigan Advance
- U.S. House GOP sets up fight over noncitizen voting in bill averting government shutdown • Michigan Advance
- Push to expand noncitizen voting crumbles as voters pass bans in 8 states – Washington Times
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