Via #DemocracyDocket @ 1:45pm EDT on Sept 17
#HouseSpeaker #MikeJohnson (R) says #House will vote tomorrow on 6-month budget bill that includes the #SAVEact, legislation 2 require proof of #citizenship 2 register to #vote
This bill wouldn’t just prevent noncitizens from voting, it could also stop eligible voters who don’t have easy access 2 proof of citizenship docs from registering 2 vote. #MinorityVoters, especially #PeopleOfColor, are most impacted by this
House Rejects Budget Bill Containing SAVE Act as Government Shutdown Looms
The U.S. House voted 202-220 to reject a bill that would have funded the government for the next six months and implemented a proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration. Senate Democrats and President Joe Biden were already planning to oppose the bill if it reached them.
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