ALBUQUERQUE, SEPTEMBER 19—Yesterday, Congress took up a vote on a Continuing Appropriations bill that would avert a government shutdown for six months and would also implement the SAVE Act, a piece of legislation that will require proof of citizenship to register to vote ahead of the General Election.
All three of New Mexico’s U.S. Democratic Representatives, Gabe Vasquez (CD 2), Melanie Stansbury (CD 1), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (CD 3), voted against the appropriations bill. This is the second time all three Democratic Representatives voted against legislation that included proof of citizenship to register to vote in U.S. elections.
Additionally, all three representatives have previously voted against condemning non-citizens voting in state elections, against legislation to hold illegal immigrants who commit crimes in our country accountable, and against tough border security bills.
Many states have already found and removed thousands of non-citizens from their voter rolls, despite Democrats denying that non-citizens are registering to vote.
The Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce issued the following statement:
“Despite all the talk about protecting democracy, Representatives Gabe Vasquez, Melanie Stansbury and Teresa Leger Fernandez threw away another opportunity to safeguard the integrity of our elections. New Mexicans want to be certain that only U.S. citizens vote in the upcoming election, but unfortunately, their representatives continue to cater to the far-left, anti-America wing of their party. Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is a common-sense measure that should not be controversial especially when New Mexico’s Democratic representatives have enabled 10 million people to enter our country illegally. If New Mexicans are fed up with being put last and want strong borders, secure elections and safe streets, vote Republican up and down the ballot this November.”
