House Passes Bills to Repeal D.C. Noncitizen Voting and Policing Laws
The House approved measures to overturn D.C.'s noncitizen voting laws and address police disciplinary actions, with bipartisan support for the repeal.
Overview
- The House passed legislation aimed at repealing D.C. laws that allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
- One bill restores collective bargaining rights for police and sets a statute of limitations for disciplinary cases.
- 56 Democrats joined Republicans to support the repeal of noncitizen voting, highlighting bipartisan agreement.
- In 2022, the D.C. Council enacted a law permitting green card holders and undocumented migrants to vote in local elections starting in 2024.
- These legislative actions reflect ongoing debates over voting rights and police accountability in the nation's capital.
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Analysis
Left
There are not enough sources from this perspective to provide an analysis.
Center
Highlight D.C.'s declining crime rate while noting local leaders' opposition to recent legislative actions.
D.C.’s violent crime rate hit a 30-year-low last year.
The move was quickly met with opposition from local leaders.
Right
Support legislation to exclude non-citizens from D.C. elections, with bipartisan backing noted.
The legislation passed with a vote of 266 to 148, with 56 Democrats supporting the Republican-led bill.
The D.C. Council passed a local law in October 2022 allowing green card holders and illegal migrants who have lived in the district for at least 30 days to vote in local races starting in 2024.
Pfluger was optimistic that it would get at least some Democratic support.
Left
There are not enough sources from this perspective to provide an analysis.
Center
Highlight D.C.'s declining crime rate while noting local leaders' opposition to recent legislative actions.
D.C.’s violent crime rate hit a 30-year-low last year.
The move was quickly met with opposition from local leaders.
Right
Support legislation to exclude non-citizens from D.C. elections, with bipartisan backing noted.
The legislation passed with a vote of 266 to 148, with 56 Democrats supporting the Republican-led bill.
The D.C. Council passed a local law in October 2022 allowing green card holders and illegal migrants who have lived in the district for at least 30 days to vote in local races starting in 2024.
Pfluger was optimistic that it would get at least some Democratic support.
Articles (5)
NBC News·4d·"…The House passed two of the bills Tuesday."
Roll Call·5d·"…The House took aim at Washington, D.C.’s autonomy Tuesday, passing a pair of bills that would overturn local laws while leaving another measure to restore the District’s budget waiting in the wings."
Just the News·5d·"…The House repealed the D.C. law that allowed non-citizens to vote in local elections in a bipartisan 266-148 vote that saw 56 Democrats join all Republicans."
FOX News·4d·"…The local measure has been a frequent target of GOP attacks, with Republican national security hawks raising alarms about the possibility of hostile foreign agents participating in D.C. elections."
Daily Caller·4d·"…The House of Representatives Tuesday passed H.R. 884, a bill that would repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 and prohibit non-citizens from voting in local elections in a District of Columbia election."