Congressman August Pfluger and several other Texas Republican lawmakers have called on the Biden-Harris Administration to provide necessary data to ensure only U.S. citizens are registered to vote in Texas. This request follows an unmet deadline for citizenship verification data requested by Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson.
"Americans deserve confidence in knowing that only legal citizens are casting their vote in the United States of America," said Congressman Pfluger. "I am proud to work alongside other Texans in demanding that the Biden-Harris Administration protect the integrity of our elections."
Rep. Randy Weber criticized the administration's actions, stating, "The Harris-Biden administration's refusal to provide Texas with crucial information is a clear dereliction of duty." He added, "They’re turning a blind eye to noncitizens influencing our elections."
Rep. Chip Roy emphasized, “Texas has a duty to prevent noncitizens from voting. The Biden-Harris administration is trying to prevent that for the same reason they fought the SAVE Act (H.R. 8281): they want noncitizens — especially illegal aliens — to vote.”
Recently, Governor Greg Abbott announced the removal of 6,500 potential noncitizens from voter rolls in Texas, underscoring the need for further verification before upcoming elections. The federal government has not complied with Texas' urgent request for USCIS data critical for verifying voter eligibility.
The letter sent by Texas Republicans also included signatures from Representatives Lance Gooden, Ronny Jackson, Troy Nehls, John Carter, Beth Van Duyne, Pete Sessions, Brian Babin, Keith Self, Wesley Hunt, Pat Fallon, and Morgan Luttrell.
Secretary Nelson informed Attorney General Ken Paxton that her office had not received any reply from the federal government by October 2nd regarding this matter.
Texas lawmakers stress that their situation is not isolated and point out previous incidents involving similar requests by other states like Florida and Alabama.