Dual Citizenship Targeted by Republicans in New Bill: What To Know – this applies to Members of the U.S. Congress who hold dual citizenship in the U.S. and other countries. A surprising number of Members have dual citizenship.
The proposed new law would require that all Congressional Members disclose their multiple citizenship status.
- Surprising International Connections You Probably Never Knew – Coldstreams Travel and Global Thinking
130 recent US Congressional members were born outside the U.S.
28 current members of the House were born outside the U.S. Some have dual citizenship. - 14% of Congressional Members are immigrants or children of immigrants – Coldstreams Travel and Global Thinking
- International: How Global Are We? A Summary – Coldstreams Travel and Global Thinking
Five current (2024) U.S. Senators were born abroad.
52 former US Senators were born abroad.
27 current (2024) U.S. Congressional Representatives were born abroad.
180 former Representatives were born abroad. Six members of the NYC City Council were born abroad (as of 2024). U.S. Senator Ted Cruz held dual citizenship with the US and Canada; he was born in Canada. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has dual citizenship in the US and Thailand. Rep. Victoria Spartz was born in Ukraine (USSR at the time). 37 recent U.S. state Governors were born outside the U.S., including my own state’s recent former Governor Kate Brown