None of the Democrats in the House voted for a bill to add a citizenship question to the census questionnaire that passed through the GOP-led chamber on Wednesday.
The Equal Representation Act, which was introduced by Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), received 206 “yeas” from Republicans and 202 “nays” from Democrats. Twenty-two members, including 11 Republicans and 11 Democrats, did not vote.
The bill would require a citizenship question on the decennial census starting in 2030. It also demands the findings be reported and modify apportionment of House representatives and electoral votes to exclude noncitizens.
In a statement, Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said the House was “taking steps to proactively protect a fair electoral process” as he bemoaned how the “Biden Administration’s open border policies have created the worst border crisis in American history,…
