GOP Lawmakers Target Noncitizen Voting in New Bills

House Republicans have released a new package of election security bills ahead of the 2026 midterms. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), chair of the Republican Study Committee, introduced three bills this week to strengthen election security. “The overwhelming foreign influence that took place in past elections clearly indicates that we must take protecting our elections from noncitizens more seriously,” Pfluger said in a Jan. 31 statement on X. Pfluger’s entire package is co-sponsored by four GOP lawmakers. Here is a breakdown of Plunger’s package, which is comprised of three bills prohibiting noncitizens from voting in Washington D.C., preventing noncitizens from administering elections, and ensuring only citizens can vote in U.S. elections....