US House approves bill requiring proof of citizenship in midterm elections

A woman votes in the 2024 US presidential election at the Pittsburgh Manchester school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (5/11) Quinn Glabicki/Reuters The United States House of Representatives approved this Wednesday (11) a proposal that requires proof of US citizenship to participate in the mid-term elections. The opposition claims the measure imposes unnecessary burdens on voters and concentrates electoral power in the hands of President Donald Trump. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The project requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote for elections and provides criminal penalties for officials who register people without the required documentation. The midterm elections, also known as “midterms”, will be held on November 3. The Americans will renew the entire House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate. Currently, Trump’s Republican Party controls both Houses of Congress. Polls indicate that the opposition Democratic Party could gain strength in the race. The text was approved by 218 votes to 213. Now, the proposal will go to the Senate, but it should not reach the majority of 60 votes necessary for approval. The proposal is the latest version of an initiative that emerged in the 2024 presidential campaign, driven by Trump’s false claims that large numbers of undocumented immigrants had voted in federal elections. A similar measure had already been approved twice by the Chamber — last April and in 2024 — but was rejected in the Senate. The vote comes a week after Trump called for Republicans to “take control” of elections in more than a dozen locations. READ ALSO US evaluates attack on Iran and prepares to send new aircraft carrier to the Middle East, says newspaper Police rebellion in Argentina involves burning tires and demands for better salaries US reopens airport after confusion between air traffic controllers and military personnel who would test secret anti-drone system on the border with Mexico VIDEOS: most watched from g1

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