Congressional Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban Noncitizen Voting in D.C. Elections
U.S. House and Senate Republicans introduced legislation earlier this month to overturn a Washington, D.C. law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections.
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Senate Confirms Biden’s 200th Judge in Historic Feat for Court Diversity
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s 200th federal judge today, which is more judicial appointments than the past five presidents had at this point in their administrations.
‘There’s No Proof’ That Noncitizens Vote in Federal Elections, a House Democrat Says
House Republicans held a hearing on Thursday morning in the U.S. Committee on House Administration called “American Confidence in Elections: Preventing Noncitizen Voting and Other Foreign Interference.”
Senate Committee Advances Bills Ensuring AI Does Not Impact Security of 2024 Election
Three bills that aim to prevent artificial intelligence from impacting the security of the 2024 elections advanced to the Senate floor on Wednesday after a committee hearing.
U.S. Senate Will Debate Three Bipartisan Bills Addressing the Use of AI in Elections
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced three bipartisan bills to protect election integrity amid the use of AI in campaigns and election administration.
Donald Trump Is Now an Early Voting and Vote-By-Mail Evangelist
Former President Donald Trump, who previously vowed to get rid of mail-in ballots because he claimed they cause “crooked elections,” has apparently reversed his stance on absentee and early voting.
Louisiana Asks Supreme Court To Use Congressional Map Struck Down by Lower Court
Louisiana asked the U.S. Supreme Court today to pause a lower federal court ruling that struck down the state’s new congressional map so the state can prepare for the 2024 election season.
Congressional Republicans Introduce Nationwide Proof of Citizenship Bill
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced a bill this week requiring people to provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections.
Senate Majority Whip Durbin Reintroduces Constitutional Amendment to Codify the Right to Vote
Durbin first introduced the resolution in August 2020 ahead of the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act.
Black Louisiana Voters Ask US Supreme Court To Allow State To Use Struck Down Congressional Map
Black Louisiana voters and civil rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state’s congressional map to remain in place while they appeal a lower court ruling that struck it down.