House passes bill to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote

SUMMARY:

In the recent vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, **198 Democrats** voted against the bill. Only **five Democrats** supported it, indicating strong opposition from the Democratic party regarding the proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration[1][3][5].

As of now, there are no indications that the Senate will take up the legislation, reflecting a broader partisan divide on voting rights issues.

Citations:
[1] https://nypost.com/2024/07/10/us-news/house-passes-bill-to-require-proof-of-citizenship-when-registering-to-vote/
[2] https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4764972-house-approves-voter-eligibility-bill/
[3] https://www.newsweek.com/house-vote-safeguard-american-voter-eligibility-save-act-passed-1923392
[4] https://civilrights.org/resource/civil-rights-groups-letter-in-opposition-to-save-act-2/
[5] https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024345
[6] https://james.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=200
[7] https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/08/justices-allow-arizona-to-enforce-proof-of-citizenship-law-for-2024-voter-registration/
[8] https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2024/09/speaker-johnson-pushes-ahead-on-funding-bill-with-proof-of-citizenship-mandate-despite-dim-prospects/