House Democrats voted unanimously against H.R.7109 – Equal Representation Act. The bill would require questions on the decennial census about the citizenship status of each member of a household. Representation in Congress and Electoral College votes are based on U.S. Census data, which currently includes non-citizens.
Representative Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) said the bill is commonsense, stating on X:
It’s commonsense, only U.S. citizens should be used to determine the representation of Americans in Congress. That’s why I voted to pass H.R. 7109, a bill that adds a citizenship question to the census and protects equal representation for U.S. citizens.
Representative Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) claimed the bill is unconstitutional, and alleges it is intended to intimidate illegal immigrants, stating on X:
