House GOP Pushes Strict Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement for Voters Ahead of Midterm Elections

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Original Load Date Feb. 11, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/11/house-gop-pushes-strict-proof-citizenship-requirement-voters-ahead-midterm-elections

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a long shot Trump administration priority that faces sharp blowback in the Senate. The bill, called the Safeguard American Vo...