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Chairman Steil's full remarks as prepared for delivery:
Mr. Speaker, we're here today because we can advance commonsense election integrity.
House Republicans have pushed two key, commonsense reforms that are not yet across the line:
First, you should be a citizen to vote in this country, and you should have to prove that when you register.
Second, when you head to the polls to cast your ballot, you should have to verify your identity with photo ID.
Mr. Speaker, now is the time for election integrity.
It was just revealed in New Jersey that 6,600 non-citizens were admitted and registered to vote.
According to the New York Times, nearly 400 of those non-citizens cast a ballot.
Federal law requires states to give voter registration materials to everyone when they get a driver's license.
That's a problem.
During the Biden Administration, millions of illegal aliens poured into our country.
And in many blue states of course, they can get a driver's license.
What's to stop them from registering to vote?
Currently, it's by checking a box that you're not a citizen.
That's not enough.
Stories like what happened in New Jersey undermine confidence in our elections.
It's time we take action.
Our commonsense proposals will boost voter confidence, increase voter participation, and ensure that it remains easy to vote but hard to cheat.
We have a real opportunity before us to strengthen election integrity in all 50 states.
I urge passage of this resolution.
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