Milwaukee City Wire

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin, along with Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, Bill Hagerty, and 68 other Republican colleagues, has raised concerns regarding the Department of Justice's handling of noncitizen voter registration in federal elections. In a letter addressed to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the lawmakers criticized the DOJ for not preventing noncitizens from registering to vote and for its refusal to prosecute those who have registered.

The senators expressed their worry about reports indicating that noncitizens are participating in federal elections by registering and voting. They pointed out that as of now, there has been no response from the DOJ regarding their inquiry sent on July 12, 2024. This inquiry sought information on the department's efforts to enforce laws prohibiting noncitizen voting.

"We are deeply concerned by reports of non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal elections," they stated. The lawmakers also highlighted the proximity of the 2024 Presidential Election and described the DOJ’s lack of action as "especially alarming."

They emphasized that noncitizen participation in elections threatens the integrity of democratic processes and could undermine public trust in election results. "Clearly, there is a non-negligible amount of voter participation by non-citizens in federal elections," they continued.

Among those who joined Senators Johnson, Britt, Tuberville, and Hagerty were Senators Marsha Blackburn, Roger Marshall, Thom Tillis, Rick Scott, James Lankford, Jim Risch, Kevin Cramer, Mike Crapo, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Josh Hawley, Steve Daines, Cynthia Lummis, Tim Scott, Marco Rubio, John Thune, Shelley Moore Capito, Ted Cruz, Eric Schmitt, John Barrasso, Pete Ricketts, Deb Fischer, Mike Rounds Mike Braun Ted Budd John Hoeven Joni Ernst John Kennedy Roger Wicker Markwayne Mullin Additional support came from House Representatives Andy Harris Clay Higgins Gary Palmer Matt Rosendale Ralph Norman Eli Crane Andy Ogles Aaron Bean Josh Brecheen Nancy Mace Bob Good Eric Burlison Mike Ezell Chuck Fleischmann Tom Tiffany Lauren Boebert Claudia Tenney Michael Guest Diana Harshbarger Ben Cline Chip Roy Barry Loudermilk Mary Miller Paul Gosar Lance Gooden Jeff Duncan Harriet Hageman Barry Moore Mike Collins Tim Burchett Greg Lopez Keith Self Brian Babin August Pfluger Alex Mooney Dusty Johnson Randy Weber Rich McCormick Matt Gaetz

The full text of their letter can be accessed online.