Speech #1050107329

Mr. Speaker. I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 1428. the Voter Eligibility Protection Act. This legislation would permit state and local voting officials to verify the citizenship of registered voters through the Social Security Administration or the Immigration and Naturalization Service. I would urge my colleagues to vote against this misguided attempt to undermine one of our most precious. fundamental and hardfought rights. the right to vote. It is clear to me that this bill would intimidate voters by subjecting them to a burdensome process of citizenship verification. Most upsetting is that it would disproportionately impact Americans of color. who will be suspect for no other reason than the way they look.