HOUSE GOP MOVES TO ADD CITIZENSHIP QUESTION TO 2030 CENSUS, CLASH ERUPTS OVER COUNTING UNDOCUMENTED

During a House Oversight markup on H.R. 151 (Equal Representation Act), Rep. Andy Biggs and Rep. Maxwell Frost clashed as Biggs argued for adding a citizenship question to the 2030 Census, citing alleged overcounts of noncitizens that affect apportionment and Electoral College votes. Frost objected, invoking the Constitution’s directive to count persons regardless of status. The exchange reflects a broader GOP effort to change census counting of undocumented immigrants, with potential national political and legal ramifications.