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Dual Citizenship in US Congress

The topic is about the legislative activity and partisan debate in recent Congresses regarding dual citizenship among federal officeholders.

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Jan 11, 2026
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Which past members of Congress have held dual citizenship and how was it handled legally?

Several past members of Congress are known to have held — and in some cases renounced — foreign citizenship (notably Ted Cruz with Canada and Michele Bachmann with Switzerland), but U.S. law itself pl...

Jan 16, 2026
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Which members of Congress have publicly acknowledged or renounced foreign citizenship in the past decade?

A review of the supplied reporting shows no widely documented cases in the past decade of sitting members of Congress publicly admitting they hold a current foreign citizenship; instead the public rec...

Jan 14, 2026
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Which members of Congress have renounced foreign citizenship while serving?

Two members of Congress who publicly renounced foreign citizenship while serving are Sen. Ted Cruz, who renounced Canadian citizenship in 2014, and Rep. Michele Bachmann, who publicly renounced Swiss ...

Jan 11, 2026

Which current members of Congress have publicly acknowledged foreign citizenship or birth abroad?

A clear count of members of Congress who publicly acknowledge foreign birth is available from institutional surveys: the Congressional Research Service and related congressional directories identify d...

Jan 19, 2026

Have any members of Congress faced ethics probes or security concerns due to dual citizenship?

Legislative activity and partisan debate in recent Congresses have amplified scrutiny of dual citizenship among federal officeholders, with multiple bills—ranging from disclosure requirements to outri...

Jan 15, 2026

Which members of Congress have publicly disclosed dual citizenship without renouncing it?

There is no authoritative public roster of sitting members of Congress who have openly disclosed holding dual citizenship and explicitly stated they will not renounce it; available reporting instead d...

Jan 7, 2026

Do U.S. constitutional or statutory rules bar dual citizens from serving in Congress?

The U.S. Constitution sets only age, citizenship‑duration, and state‑residency requirements for members of Congress and does not expressly bar dual citizens from serving . Recent legislative proposals...

Jan 6, 2026

Which members of Congress have publicly disclosed holding a second citizenship, and what countries did they list?

There is no official, public roster of sitting Members of Congress who have disclosed holding a second citizenship because federal law does not require Members to report foreign citizenship, and repor...