Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027

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Mr. STEIL. Mr. Chair, I thank my friend, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington), who is the chair of the Budget Committee, for his work in this regard.

Mr. Chair, we are here today because we can advance commonsense election integrity.

House Republicans have pushed two key commonsense reforms that are not yet across the line.

First, Mr. Chair, you should be a citizen to vote in this country. You have to prove that when you register. Second, Mr. Chair, when you head to the polls to cast your ballot, you have to verify your identity with a photo ID.

Mr. Chair, now is the time for election integrity. It was just revealed in New Jersey that 6,600 noncitizens were admitted and registered to vote. According to The New York Times, nearly 400 of those noncitizens cast a ballot.

Federal law requires States to give voter registration materials to everyone when they get a driver's license. It is a problem.

During the Biden administration, millions of illegal aliens poured into our country. In many blue States, of course, they can get a driver's license.

What is to stop them from registering to vote? Currently, that is by checking a box that they are not a citizen. That is not enough.

Stories like what happened in New Jersey undermine confidence in our elections. It is time to take action. Our commonsense proposals will boost voter confidence, increase voter participation, and ensure that it remains easy to vote but hard to cheat. We have a real opportunity before us to strengthen election integrity in all 50 States.

Mr. Chair, I urge passage of this resolution.

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