[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E483-E484]
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         OPPOSITION TO H.R. 7109, THE EQUAL REPRESENTATION ACT

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                           HON. VAL T. HOYLE

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 2024

  Ms. HOYLE of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, last week I voted against H.R. 
7109. This is yet

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another performative messaging bill brought by House Republicans. It 
would add a citizenship question in the census and then require 
congressional districts to be drawn based on the number of self-
identified citizens.
  Previously in 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt to add 
a citizenship question to the census. The fact is House Republicans 
want to use this bill to redraw congressional districts to their 
advantage.
  It's shameful that House Republicans continue to waste time pushing 
this unconstitutional bill as part of their nonsense conspiracy theory 
that non-citizens are voting in federal elections.
  Time and time again, post-election reviews have proven that our 
elections are secure and voter fraud is exceedingly rare. This bill is 
attempting to solve a problem that doesn't exist, all for political 
games.
  Even more concerning is the fact that actions like this undermine the 
public's confidence in our elections. This is a grave and dangerous 
issue. Elections are the foundation of our democracy, and the U.S. 
House of Representatives should be protecting the voice and vote of 
every American.

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