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Arizona Republicans hope for help from Trump DOJ over proof-of-citizenship law

Exclusive: Arizona Republicans are looking at an additional fight over state laws requiring evidence of citizenship to vote in federal elections, and hopes the Trump administration will express support for the law following a defeat in court of appeals this week. The Ninth Circuit supported the District Court's findings of a 2022 Arizona law that […]

Mike Johnson May Attach Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law to Stop-Gap Spending Bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and House Republican leadership are reportedly discussing attaching a bill to require proof of citizenship to vote to a stopgap spending bill. If Congress cannot pass a spending bill, the federal government will shut down on Sept. 30. Congressional leaders are looking at a short-term spending bill that would fund […]

Proof-of-citizenship voting bill push could threaten government shutdown

A conservative-backed effort to tighten citizenship requirements to vote could complicate efforts to avert a government shutdown next month. Lawmakers from both parties acknowledge some sort of stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), is needed to fund the government after Sept. 30. But there are growing calls among House conservatives to use […]

RNC Files Motion to Enforce Proof-of-Citizenship Requirements for Arizona Voters

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and Arizona state legislators motion Officials announced Monday they were blocking a court ruling that would strike down the state’s proof of citizenship voting requirement. “If passed, this motion would allow Arizona to implement a law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in this November’s presidential election or to vote […]