{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://crane.house.gov/2025/10/21/rep-crane-and-sen-cruz-call-for-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-in-federal-elections/", "Rep. Crane and Sen. Cruz Call for Proof of Citizenship Requirement\u00a0in Federal Elections", "2025-10-21", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Elijah Crane", "C001132", "crane.house.gov", "crane", "https://crane.house.gov/media/", "scraper", "Yesterday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) issued a letter endorsing a petition aimed at strengthening voter registration standards.\n\nThe petition urges the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to amend its regulations and the National Mail Voter Registration Form to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration.\n\nCurrently, the federal form relies solely on self-attestation, which allows applicants to check a box under penalty of perjury. As a result, the system lacks meaningful safeguards against ineligible registrations.\n\nIf adopted, the proposed reforms would require proof of citizenship at the point of registration, resulting in a more secure and trustworthy process.\n\nCosigners include Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Mary Miller (R-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Riley Moore (R-WV), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), and Greg Steube (R-FL), as well as Sens. Jim Banks (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ted Budd (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Bernie Moreno (R-OH).\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to support this effort to strengthen our election system. In our constitutional republic, only American citizens should be able to vote, and requiring proof of citizenship at registration is a commonsense safeguard,\u201d said Rep. Crane. \u201cConsidering we already show ID to drive, fly, or open a bank account, this is not a novel concept. It\u2019s simply a necessary step to ensure the integrity of our elections.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://crane.house.gov/2025/10/21/rep-crane-and-sen-cruz-call-for-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-in-federal-elections/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9315239042043686, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}