House Democrats Seek to Block GOP-Backed Proof-of-Citizenship Bill

A letter sent by a top Democrat previews the fight over a bill scheduled to go before the House floor this week.

House Democratic Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) speaks at an event to reintroduce the Child Care for Working Families Act at the U.S. Capitol on April 27, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

House Democrats are being urged by party leadership to vote against a Republican-backed measure that would require people to provide proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections, which is slated to go to the House floor this week.

A letter, issued by House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) to House Democrats, argues that the bill, known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, is “irresponsibly” calling into question the validity of U.S. elections after the 2020 contest.