Republicans turn up heat on Democrats with bill to ban noncitizen voting in DC

The House is set to vote on a bill that would make it illegal for noncitizens in Washington, D.C., to vote in local elections, with Republicans hoping to push Democrats into a corner just months ahead of the November election.

Lawmakers will vote on the legislation later this week, which would overturn a local law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections deciding city laws and electing members of the Council of the District of Columbia. Democrats are already looking to thwart those efforts, and House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) is urging party members to vote against the bill when it comes to the floor, according to Axios.