Moolenaar Votes to Protect Michigan’s Representation in Elections

Today, Congressman John Moolenaar voted in favor of H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act. The bill would require the Census Bureau to include a citizenship question on the census and exclude non-citizens from the population considered during apportionment for Congressional representation and electoral votes in presidential elections. 

“It is common sense that we should count and know how many citizens there are in Michigan and across the country. Michigan has lost representation in Congress because of failed Democratic policies in Lansing that have driven people out of the state, and because other states are allowed to count large populations of people who are living illegally in their states. I am proud to support this legislation to ensure the citizens of Michigan are fairly represented,” said Moolenaar. 

Since President Biden took office, more than 7.7 million people have illegally crossed the southern border. Under current law, those 7.7 million people would count towards representation in Congress in the states where they live. 

Moolenaar is a cosponsor of the Equal Representation Act.