The centerpiece election legislation from congressional Republicans would require voters to prove their citizenship when registering.

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration.

Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Kansas that sought to revive a law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. A federal appeals court had declared the law unconstitutional. The law was championed by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who led President Donald Trump’s now-defunct voter fraud commission. Circuit Court of Appeals declared the law unconstitutional in April, affirming a trial court ruling. “We don't have massive voter fraud in the state of Kansas.