Rep. Nick LaLota of Suffolk County, New York, has expressed his support for H.R. 884, a resolution aimed at prohibiting noncitizens from voting in Washington, D.C. elections. The bill seeks to repeal the District’s Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
“Voting is a sacred right reserved for U.S. citizens, and allowing noncitizens to cast ballots in our nation’s capital undermines that principle,” stated Rep. LaLota. He emphasized the importance of strengthening public trust in elections and criticized the opposition from some Democrats, saying he was “stunned that 148 Democrats opposed this commonsense bill—leaders of both parties should agree that only American citizens should vote in D.C. elections.”
The resolution was introduced by Rep. August Pfluger and aims to rescind voting rights for non-citizens, including green card holders, in local D.C. elections. On June 10, 2025, the U.S. House passed the bill with a vote of 266–148, showing bipartisan support with 56 Democrats joining Republicans.
Supporters argue that the legislation protects American citizens’ voting rights by limiting participation to citizens only in D.C.’s elections. However, opponents led by D.C.’s mayor and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton caution that it could undermine local self-governance and home rule authority.
The bill now moves to the Senate and awaits further action from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
