Yellowhammer Times

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in introducing the Equal Representation Act, a bill that seeks to change how congressional districts and Electoral College votes are determined by excluding non-citizens from population counts.

Senator Tuberville, who previously cosponsored this bill in the 118th Congress, stated, “Illegal aliens have no right to congressional representation in this country, and they have no right to determine who our elected leaders are. The balance of power shouldn’t be weighed down by people who aren’t citizens of this country. Counting illegals in the Electoral College and congressional districts can completely alter the outcome of our elections. Thankfully, President Trump and his administration are deporting illegals in droves. I’m proud to join Senator Hagerty in reintroducing the Equal Representation Act so that ONLY Americans determine our elected leaders.”

Senator Hagerty also commented on the proposal: “It is unconscionable that illegal immigrants and non-citizens are counted toward congressional district apportionment and our electoral map for the presidency, which also heavily skews the seat count in the U.S. House of Representatives. While people continue to flee Democrat-run cities, desperate Democrats have back-filled the mass exodus with illegal immigrants so that they do not lose their seats in Congress or their electoral votes, hence artificially boosting their political power and in turn diluting the power of other Americans’ votes. I’m pleased to lead my colleagues in reintroducing this legislation that would require a citizenship question on the census and will ensure that only citizens are counted in congressional redistricting.”

The bill is supported by several Republican senators including Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hoeven (R-ND), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Jim Justice (R-WV), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Jim Risch (R-ID), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT).

Currently, all residents—including undocumented immigrants—are included when calculating populations for congressional district apportionment and Electoral College allocation. Supporters of the bill argue this gives states with large undocumented populations an advantage when determining representation at both federal legislative levels.

The proposed legislation would require a citizenship question on future censuses and limit apportionment calculations strictly to citizens.

Senator Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate where he serves on several committees including Armed Services; Agriculture; Veterans’ Affairs; Health, Education, Labor & Pensions; and Aging.