The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to ban non-citizens from voting in Washington, D.C., elections, with 52 Democrats joining all Republicans in voting in favor.

The bill overrides a local Washington, D.C. law and is part of a series of bills aimed at enshrining into law that only citizens can vote in elections, the Washington Examiner said.

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., the Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, applauded the passage.

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