Kennedy, Hagerty call out DOJ for not providing answers about cases of illegal aliens’ voter registration

MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) in raising concerns about the Biden-Harris Department of Justice's refusal to answer Congress's questions surrounding the prosecution of illegal aliens who registered to vote ahead of the upcoming election.

"We are deeply concerned by reports of non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal elections. As of today, there has been no response from you or your Department regarding the inquiry on July 12, 2024, seeking information on efforts undertaken by your Department to enforce laws prohibiting non-citizen voting. Given that the 2024 Presidential Election is in less than 34 days, your Department's inaction and refusal to provide any information regarding its efforts to promote public trust and confidence in our elections is especially alarming," the lawmakers wrote.

State officials across the country have recently taken steps to prevent, deter and investigate cases of foreign citizens who have illegally registered to vote or attempted to do so, including in South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee. Since the lawmakers sent their initial letter, additional instances have emerged in Virginia and Texas.

"Clearly, there is a non-negligible amount of voter participation by non-citizens in federal elections, which is not only a serious threat to the integrity of our elections and the democratic process they represent, but also has the potential to reduce Americans' trust and confidence in election results," the lawmakers concluded.

The lawmakers are also seeking answers about the number of illegal aliens who have been charged, tried and convicted for illegally voting or registering to vote and what steps U.S. Attorneys and the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division have taken to gather this information.

Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) also signed the letter.

The full letter is available here.