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WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. August Pfluger’s (R-Texas) H.R. 884, which prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and repeals the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, a D.C. law.

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Rep. Pfluger released the following statements:

“House Republicans passed legislation to restore trust in our election system, particularly in our nation’s capital. Unlike Democrats, we will not allow illegal immigrants to dilute the votes of actual Americans. Only Americans should be able to vote in U.S. elections. It’s as simple as that,” Chairwoman McClain said.

“Free and fair elections are a prerequisite for a healthy republic. The radical DC Council’s decision to allow noncitizens—including illegal aliens and foreign agents—to vote in local elections dilutes the voting power of the citizen voter. That power must be defended, and I am thrilled House Republicans took action today to do so. Anyone who voted against this legislation, voted for the transfer of political power away from legal voters. With the House passage of my legislation today, we are one step closer to restoring the sanctity of the voting process to ensure that only American citizens are voting in our nation’s capital,” Rep. Pfluger said.