WASHINGTON—The House passed a bill on May 23 to prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in the District of Columbia.
The final tally was 262–143, and 52 Democrats joined all Republicans in voting for it.
House Passes Bill Barring Non-US Citizens From Voting in Local DC Elections
Texas Rep. August Pfluger’s measure exemplifies the House GOP’s seeking to get involved in local D.C. affairs.
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on May 15, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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