Republicans advance bill to block noncitizens from voting in DC elections

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A bill that would stop noncitizens from voting in Washington, D.C., elections passed through the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, advancing closer to a floor vote.

The bill, H.R.884, would prohibit noncitizens from voting in district elections and repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which allows noncitizen district residents to vote in such elections.

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