Should Congress nullify the Local Residents Voting Rights Amendment Act?

Government Operations (e.g., Election Laws)
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
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Bill Summary

This resolution seeks to nullify the Local Residents Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which would allow non-citizens who meet residency requirements to vote in local elections. Sponsor: Rep James Comer (Republican, Kentucky, District 1)
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Opponents say

•   "The Administration opposes H.J. Res. 24, Disapproving the Action of the District of Columbia Council in Approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 and H.J. Res. 26, Disapproving the Action of the District of Columbia Council in Approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022. For far too long, the more than 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C. have been deprived of full representation in the U.S. Congress. This taxation without representation and denial of self-governance is an affront to the democratic values on which our Nation was founded. H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 26 are both clear examples of how the District of Columbia continues to be denied true self-governance and why it deserves statehood. While we work towards making Washington, D.C. the 51st state of our Union, Congress should respect the District of Columbia’s autonomy to govern its own local affairs." Source: (OMB)

Proponents say

•   "This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Representatives to be apportioned according to the number of U.S. Citizens in each state, rather than the number of persons in each state. In my opinion, this should already be the law and practice. Nevertheless, my proposed Constitutional amendment would change the status quo. Yes, this would apply to all of the states. This is a partisan proposal. States like Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, and Georgia all have substantial non-citizen populations. Legal guests and legal immigrants are of course welcome, but Members of Congress represent Americans." Source: Rep Warren Davidson (Republican, Ohio, District 8)

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