65.9 F
Schenectady
Sunday, August 9, 2026

US House Approves Legislation to Include Citizenship Query in Census, Split Along Party Lines

spot_img
spot_img

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A contentious ⁢bill,​ proposing the addition of a citizenship‌ query to the U.S. census and a modification in the allocation of House seats and presidential electors, received approval from the U.S. House on Wednesday.

However,​ this doesn’t necessarily guarantee the bill’s ultimate success.

The ⁣Equal Representation Act, also known as HR7109, was passed with a narrow margin of 206-202, strictly along party lines. The four House ‍members from⁤ Utah — Reps. Blake Moore, John Curtis, Burgess Owens, and​ Celeste Maloy — sided with their Republican peers in voting in favor of the bill. However, with Democrats holding the majority in the U.S. ‍Senate,​ the future of the bill​ remains uncertain.

Despite this, the revival ​of this push highlights the ongoing focus of many⁢ legislators on matters pertaining to immigration and undocumented immigrants. This type of change, as outlined​ in HR7109,⁤ was previously advocated for ‍by former President Donald Trump during his tenure, albeit without success.

The‍ proposed​ bill would introduce a question in the U.S. Census Bureau’s next headcount, slated for 2030, asking respondents to confirm their U.S. citizenship. Supporters of the‌ bill argue ​that this ‌question would provide a more accurate understanding of the U.S. population’s composition. Detractors, however, ​worry that the question could deter some immigrants from participating in ​the census, even though they wouldn’t be required ‌to disclose their immigration status.

Furthermore, the bill proposes to allocate​ U.S. House seats and presidential⁣ electors based on the‍ number of U.S. citizens in a specific⁣ jurisdiction, rather than‍ the total population, including immigrants.

Advocates for this change argue that the current method ⁢of allocation results in an unfair​ representation, favoring states with large immigrant populations. Opponents,​ on the ⁢other hand, believe that the proposed change would violate​ the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They further contend that‌ immigrants, as taxpayers, deserve representation in the country.

spot_img
Truth Media Network
Truth Media Network
News aggregated courtesy of Truth Media Network.
Latest news
Read More

36 COMMENTS

  1. Disagree – including a citizenship question could discourage participation and lead to an inaccurate count.

  2. Disagree – adding a citizenship question could deter participation from immigrant communities, leading to an incomplete and inaccurate census.

  3. Официальный Telegram канал 1win Casinо. Казинo и ставки от 1вин. Фриспины, актуальное зеркало официального сайта 1 win. Регистрируйся в ван вин, соверши вход в один вин, получай бонус используя промокод и начните играть на реальные деньги.
    https://t.me/s/Official_1win_kanal/4241

  4. 239923 453733Oh my goodness! an incredible write-up dude. Thank you Nonetheless Im experiencing challenge with ur rss . Don know why Unable to subscribe to it. Is there anyone acquiring similar rss drawback? Anybody who knows kindly respond. Thnkx 372683

  5. ถ้าคุณเป็นสายเล่นคาสิโนสด แล้วยังไม่เคยลอง Okheng18 ถือว่าพลาดมากครับ! เพราะที่นี่คือคาสิโนออนไลน์ที่มั่นคงที่สุด สิ่งที่ชอบมากคือระบบการเงินเร็วเป๊ะ แถมเกมสล็อตก็ฟรีสปินแจกหนัก ใครอยากได้เว็บดีที่ไม่ปวดหัว กดเข้าไปลองเล่นดูได้เลยครับ

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here