Most Democrats voted against House-passed bill repealing D.C. law allowing noncitizens to vote

Most Democrats opposed a bill that passed in the House on Thursday repealing a 2022 Washington D.C. law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections.

The final vote was 262-143. There were 52 out of 213 Democrats who joined Republicans in supporting the bill for passage. There were 143 Democrats who voted no and 18 who did not vote.

Democrats first attempted to send the bill back to committee but that effort failed on the House floor.

The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. 

Republicans have been outspoken about D.C. permitting noncitizens to vote in local citizens. Noncitizens are prohibited from voting in federal elections. Congress has authority of the affairs of the D.C. government. 

In April, the D.C. Board of Elections held a training session for noncitizens interested in registering to vote.

The House Administration Committee is scheduled to mark up legislation on Thursday that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote across the nation. 

Given GOP control of the committee, that bill is likely to pass and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said he would bring it to the floor for a vote.