US House passes bill to require proof of US citizenship for midterm voters

FILE PHOTO: Birds fly past the U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of ⁠Representatives voted on Wednesday to require proof of U.S. citizenship in the November midterm elections, which Democrats said would impose unnecessary burdens ⁠on American voters and concentrate electoral power in the hands of President Donald Trump.

Lawmakers voted 218-213 to approve the SAVE America Act, ‌with only one Democrat joining Republicans to back the measure. The action sends the legislation on to the Republican-led Senate, where it is expected to receive a vote but unlikely to garner the 60-vote, filibuster-proof majority needed for passage.