Rep. Miller Leads 44 Members in Letter Calling for Citizenship-Only Census Count for Congressional Apportionment

Image October 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) led 44 Members of Congress in a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, endorsing the Census Bureau’s proposed reforms and calling for additional measures to ensure the 2030 Census counts only U.S. citizens for congressional apportionment. The letter urges the Bureau to exclude all noncitizens, including green card holders, temporary visa holders, and other foreign nationals, to prevent states with large noncitizen populations from distorting congressional representation. Additionally, the letter suggests eliminating unnecessary demographic questions relating to race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation from the decennial Census and American Community Survey. These questions have advanced ideological bias rather than fulfilling the Census's constitutional purpose. “Congressional representation should be determined by American citizens, not millions of foreign nationals who have no allegiance to our country,” said Congresswoman Mary Miller. “The Biden Administration allowed millions of illegal aliens to flood our streets, and Americans should not have their political representation diluted as a result. I’m leading 44 of my colleagues in supporting President Trump's efforts to restore integrity to the Census and ensure that American citizens determine the future of this country.” Read the full letter HERE . Cosigners: Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36), Rep. Stephanie Bice (OK-05), Rep. Sheri Biggs (SC-03), Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04), Rep. Josh Brecheen (OK-02), Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02), Rep. Buddy Carter (GA-01), Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), Rep. Michael Cloud (TX-27), Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09), Rep. Elijah Crane (AZ-02), Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN-04), Rep. Troy Downing (MT-02), Rep. Randy Fine (FL-06), Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01), Rep. Clay Fuller (GA-14), Rep. Brandon Gill (TX-26), Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-09), Rep. Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Rep. Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), Rep. Mike Haridopolos (FL-08), Rep. Pat Harrigan (NC-10), Rep. Andy Harris (MD-01), Rep. Mark Harris (NC-08), Rep. Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), Rep. Brian Jack (GA-03), Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), Rep. Richard McCormick (GA-07), Rep. Max Miller (OH-07), Rep. Cory Mills (FL-07), Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-02), Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01), Rep. Riley Moore (WV-02), Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05), Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06), Rep. Scott Perry (PA-10), Rep. John Rose (TN-06), Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), Rep. Michael Rulli (OH-06), Rep. Keith Self (TX-03), Rep. Marlin Stutzman (IN-03), Rep. Matt Van Epps (TN-07), and Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14). Supporting Organizations: Heritage Action, Immigration Accountability Project, Federation for American Immigration Reform, and NumbersUSA.