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Disapproving DC's non-citizen voting law

House vote · H.J.Res. 24 · On Passage · February 9, 2023Borders

Would block a District of Columbia law that lets non-citizens, including illegal immigrants, vote in local elections.

Liberty position: Yea
The House voted: 260 Yea, 162 Nay
Why Yea is the liberty side: Voting yes opposes giving the vote to non-citizens.

Counted under the principle Citizenship and the rule of law.

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358 current members of Congress were in the House for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side: 210; 178 Republicans, 31 Democrats, 1 Independent
Against the liberty side: 140; 140 Democrats
Not counted: 8; 3 Republicans, 5 Democrats

On the liberty side

210 current members voted Yea.

Against the liberty side

140 current members voted Nay.

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8 current members missed the vote or voted present. Neither counts for or against a member.

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