Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled new legislation aimed at safeguarding American elections. (Getty Images)
"And since our elections are so razor-thin… and a few states decide the makeup of Congress and who is elected to the White House, this is a dangerously high number, and it is a great concern to millions and millions of Americans. It could obviously change the outcome of our elections."
Johnson later conceded that it's not known how many illegal immigrants or non-citizens have voted in U.S. elections, but said the bill would definitely stop any instances of it from taking place.
"States are not allowed right now to prove if somebody claims on that simple form that they're a citizen, they can vote. They're not allowed to prove whether it's true or not. We all know intuitively that a lot of illegals are voting in federal elections, but it's not been something that is easily provable," he said. "We don't have that number. This legislation will allow us to do exactly that. It will prevent that from happening."
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Stephen Miller was among the former Trump administration officials in attendance. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
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"It is dangerous lunacy to ignore the law and allow people who are not American citizens to vote in American elections," Gidley said.
Johnson did not answer shouted questions from Fox News Digital about when he wants the bill to hit the House floor.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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