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House OKs citizenship voting bill

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- The House passed a signature issue for Republicans Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    House passes a requirement to prove citizenship to vote: Here's how it affects voting (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Here’s a look at key issues in the debate over a proof of citizenship requirement for voting, which the U.S. House approved legislation for Thursday.

  2. Odessa American

    Republican bill requiring proof of citizenship for voting passes US House (opens Odessa American)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Vermont's Democratic secretary of state says Republican legislation passed by the U.S. House that would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections is part of a strategy to make voting harder.

  3. The Columbian

    House passes GOP bill requiring proof of US citizenship for voting, a Trump priority (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections,

  4. MyNorthwest

    The House passed a requirement to prove US citizenship to vote. This is how it could affect voting (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. House on Thursday approved legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote, something

  5. WMUR

    House Republicans pass citizenship proof voting bill (opens WMUR)

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    House Republicans passed a bill requiring U.S. citizenship proof to vote in federal elections, sparking concerns over voter disenfranchisement

  6. Bangor Daily News

    House will consider GOP bill requiring proof of US citizenship for voting, a Trump priority (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday are expected to take up one of President Donald Trump’s top election-related priorities, legislation that

  7. Washington Examiner

    SAVE ACT requiring proof of citizenship to vote passes House (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The House's passage of the SAVE Act comes after a poll found that 83% of Americans support requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    House passes GOP bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voting, a Trump priority (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Democrats lined up against the bill and warned that it risks disenfranchising millions of Americans who do not have ready access to the proper documents.

  9. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    House passes GOP bill requiring proof of US citizenship for voting (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections.

  10. CNN

    House passes bill targeting noncitizen voting - already illegal in federal elections - in Trump-aligned push (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The House passed a Republican-led bill Thursday to require documentary proof of US citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, despite the fact that it is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections.

  11. NBC News

    House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections (opens NBC News)

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    Four Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, which the Senate will need to pass before it heads to Trump's desk for his signature.

  12. Legal Insurrection

    House Passes SAVE Act, Which Requires Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    It also requires "states to remove non-citizens from existing voter rolls, while giving them necessary tools to do so."

  13. Green Field Reporter

    House will consider GOP bill requiring proof of US citizenship for voting, a Trump priority - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday are expected to take up one of President Donald Trump’s top election-related priorities, legislation that would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections.

  14. Wfmy News 2

    House passes controversial proof of citizenship voting bill (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Republicans say the act is necessary to ensure only U.S. citizens cast ballots. Democrats opposed to the bill warn it'll risk disenfranchising millions of Americans.

  15. The Guardian

    US House passes bill requiring people to prove citizenship in order to vote (opens The Guardian)

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    Supporters say bill is aimed at preventing noncitizens from voting in US elections, but critics say it’s voter suppression

  16. Roll Call

    House passes voter registration bill that would require proof of citizenship (opens Roll Call)

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    Democrats attacked the bill as a hurdle for married women who changed their names and those without passports, saying it could make it harder to register.

  17. New York Post

    House passes requirement to prove US citizenship to vote — here’s how it could affect you (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    ATLANTA — The U.S. House on Thursday approved legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote, something...

  18. PJ Media

  19. CBS News

    House passes bill to require in-person proof of citizenship to register to vote (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Critics say the bill would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.

  20. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    House OKs citizenship voting bill (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The House passed a signature issue for Republicans Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities.

  21. ABC 7 New York

    House passes bill to require proof of citizenship to register to vote (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act, a bill Republicans have celebrated but that has drawn the ire of voting rights groups.

  22. Legitgov

  23. Black Enterprise

    House Republicans Pass Bill Requiring Americans To Prove Citizenship To Vote (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    House Republicans have passed a bill that requires Americans to prove their citizenship to register and reregister to vote.

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