The House approved a measure Wednesday to require proof of US citizenship when registering to vote — a measure strongly opposed by top Democrats and the White House despite proof of noncitizens casting ballots in federal elections. NY Post Politics Reporter Josh Christenson shares this story.

A majority of 216 Republicans and five Democrats voted to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, with swingdistrict Reps. Henry Cuellar (DTexas), Vicente Gonzalez (DTexas), Jared Golden (DMaine), Don Davis (DNC) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (DWash.) among those crossing party lines.

The bill was opposed by 198 Democrats.

“Today 198 House Democrats voted against preventing illegal aliens from voting in American elections,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (RLa.) said in a statement. “Over the past four years, Joe Biden has welcomed millions upon millions of illegals into the country knowing that noncitizens only have to check a box to vote in a federal election.”

“We have long known this was an intentional effort to turn them into voters, and now the American people know where every member of Congress stands on this critically important issue,” Johnson also said. “House Republicans believe that only Americans should vote in American elections. House Democrats have now proven they believe that illegal aliens should vote in American elections.”

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