A group of Senate Republicans tried to salvage support Wednesday for legislation aimed at preventing noncitizens from registering to vote, while a government spending bill that includes the measure floundered in the House.
Republicans and former President Donald Trump this week have sought to highlight the immigration and voting issue as a theme for the presidential election and the government spending showdown this month.
Trump has without evidence stoked on social media and in a presidential debate the idea that Democrats were looking to add noncitizens to voting registration lists and vote, and House panels held hearings on noncitizen voting and election concerns.
