House GOP call for Immigration Enforcement Vote!

Urge your Congressmen to sign the SAVE Act Discharge Petition!

Support Builds for Pro-Enforcement Immigration Bill, 12-06-07

Urge your Congressmen to Support the SAVE Act!

Even though the House and Senate have yet to finish 11 of the 12 spending bills this year, there is at least one Member of Congress who has not been dilly-dallying around. Representative Heath Shuler (D-NC) has been hard at work crafting legislation to properly and seriously confront the illegal immigration issue. Eagle Forum is proud to support and endorse Mr. Shuler's bill, which is gaining many co-sponsors especially after the Senate's disastrous attempt to "reform" immigration over the summer through amnesty.

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FOREIGN RELATIONS TO VOTE ON LOST!

Tell Your Senator to vote NO on the Law of the Sea Treaty!!

This Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote on the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST). The committee is made up of 11 Democrats and 10 Republicans. If passed, the next step would be ratification vote on the floor of the Senate, which requires a two-thirds majority of Senators present (67 votes if all Senators are present).
Members of the Foreign Relations Committee: Biden, Boxer, Cardin, Casey, Coleman*, Corker*, DeMint, Dodd, Feingold, Hagel, Isakson*, Kerry, Lugar, Menendez, Murkowski, Nelson (FL), Obama, Sununu* , Vitter, Voinovich, Webb

* Designates top tier target Senators. Please call these Senators first!

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ALERT UPDATE on Puerto Rico statehood bill, 10-19-07

Tuesday, October 23, the House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 900 by a voice vote. The bill was amended, but Eagle Forum remains opposed to its passage. A floor vote has not been scheduled at this time, but we should continue making Members of Congress aware of this dangerous bill.

Read entire alert on Puerto Rico statehood bill.

ALERT UPDATE: U.S. House passes bill establishing Hawaiian race-based government

On Oct. 24, the House passed H.R. 505 by a vote of 261-153.
The battle now moves to the U.S. Senate.

Read entire Eagle Forum Alert on H.R. 505

Further Reading:
Does Hawaii Want To Secede From The Union?
by Phyllis Schlafly, 9-28-05

The Hawaiian Race
by the National Review Editorial Board, 10-24-7

Multicultural Racism
by Peter Kirsanow, 10-24-07

ALERT UPDATE: DREAM Act is dead for this session of Congress

On Oct. 24, the Senate failed to invoke cloture by a vote of 52-44 (60 votes were required to proceed). This means the DREAM Act is dead for this session of Congress. Thank you for your calls and letters!

Read the entire Eagle Forum Alert on the DREAM Act.

ALERT: Will the U.S. Sew a Fifty-first Star onto the Flag?, 10-19-07

Urge your Representative to vote NO on the Puerto Rico statehood bill!

If Puerto Rico were added as a U.S. state:

• The U.S. would transform, overnight, into a bilingual nation. Puerto Ricans do not speak English, the language of our U.S. Constitution and founding documents. The Washington Times article, "Puerto Rican statehood," analyzes all the implications of adding a foreign language-speaking state to the Union.
• It would bring immediate demands for massive federal spending. The average income of Puerto Ricans is less than half that of our poorest state, and infrastructure and the environment are far below American standards.
• Puerto Rico is already a democracy. Despite the deceptive title of the bill, Puerto Rico already has an elected government and exists as a self-governed commonwealth of the U.S.
• Statehood would give Puerto Rico more congressional representation than 25 of our 50 states! It would inevitably give Democrats two additional U.S. Senators and 6 to 8 additional Members of the House.

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SENATE TO HOLD ONE MORE HEARING ON L.O.S.T.

Urge your Senators to Vote AGAINST the UN Law of the Sea Treaty!


This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be holding its second hearing on the UN Law of the Sea Treaty.

The Law of the Sea Treaty, or LOST, created the International Seabed Authority (ISA), giving it total jurisdiction over all the oceans and everything in them, including the ocean floor with "all" its riches ("solid, liquid or gaseous mineral resources"), along with the power to regulate seven-tenths of the world's surface. The treaty remains highly defective, despite claims by both the Clinton and Bush Administrations that all Reagan's concerns have been "fixed." If the Senate were to ratify it, LOST would do the following:

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THE GAME IS NOT OVER!

Tell Your Senators to vote NO on cloture on Thursday!!

On Tuesday afternoon, the Senate voted to revive the Kyl-Kennedy amnesty bill (S. 1639) and bring it back to the floor by a vote of 64-35 (Roll Call 228). Twenty-one Senators switched their votes from the previous cloture vote, held on June 7, which failed 45-50 (Roll Call 206). The "Traitorous 21" can no longer claim they oppose amnesty. Today they voted to bring it back from the dead. The only recourse they have is to vote against the second cloture motion (to end debate), which will take place Thursday.

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ALERT: LEAVE THE AMNESTY IN THE GRAVE!

Reasons to Oppose Resurrecting the Amnesty Bill

1. This bill has already failed 3 cloture votes (Roll Call votes 203, 204, 206)
2. No Senator, to our knowledge, has reported receiving more calls or constituent contacts supporting the bill than those opposing it.
3. This bill has circumvented the legislative process by being negotiated behind closed doors, stifling debate, and setting up a rigged amendment process with a predetermined outcome.
4. No one—conservative or liberal—wants this bill. Conservatives oppose it across the board and now the AFL-CIO is against the bill, along with several Hispanic interest groups—Hispanic Federation and League of United Latin American Citizens (Washington Times, 6/21/07).

Call your Senators and tell them to vote NO on cloture and leave the amnesty bill in its grave! Tell them Eagle Forum will be scoring this vote! A vote in favor of cloture will be scored as a vote for amnesty!

Call Your Senators Today!

Capitol Switchboard: (202)-224-3121

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AMNESTY BILL RISES FROM THE DEAD!

Tell Your Senators to vote NO on proceeding to the amnesty bill!!

Just a few days after President Bush met with Republican Senators in a closed door meeting on Capitol Hill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced a deal to bring the Kyl-Kennedy amnesty bill back from the dead.

The Senate will vote this week on several procedural motions, including the “motion to proceed,” which determines if the Senate will bring back the amnesty bill for a vote. All Senators should vote NO on any attempt to resurrect the amnesty bill. Any vote to bring the bill back will be considered as a vote for amnesty!

As a part of the deal to bring the bill back up, Senate leaders agreed to a set of amendments to be considered. If the amendment does cut to the heart of the bill and attempt to improve it, they will defeat it. As Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) said, “the process is rigged.”

Call Your Senators Today!

Capitol Switchboard: (202)-224-3121

Targets: Burr, Brownback, Bennett, Chambliss, Craig, Cochran, Coleman, Cornyn, Collins, Crapo, Domenici, Ensign, Gregg, Hatch, Hutchison, Isakson, Lott, McConnell, Murkowski, Rockefeller, Sanders, Stabenow, Snowe, Sununu, Stevens, Thune, Warner, Webb

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AMNESTY BILL IS COMING BACK!

Tell Your Senators to Oppose the Kyl-Kennedy Amnesty . . . period!!

Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, both Georgia Republicans, have asked President Bush to send a request to Congress for an emergency spending bill to fund enforcement mechanisms. Simply appropriating money is not enough.

We need enforcement of our current immigration laws for a prolonged period of time before we accept any next steps in the process.

Appropriating funding does not equal the will to fine employers, stop illegal aliens at the border, and immediately locate and deport all alien absconders. The remainder of President Bush’s term should be focused on ending the “unacceptable status quo” by enforcing our current laws.

Your calls are desperately needed!

Don’t give up—we can win this!

President Bush, the open borders lobby, and political elites want you to get tired and quit! They want to be able to say that “calls have died down” or “opposition is quieting.” Don’t let that be true!

Targets: Brownback, Burr, Chambliss, Coleman, Collins, Corker, Cornyn, Craig, Domenici, Ensign, Gregg, Hutchison, Isakson, Kyl, Lott, McConnell, Snowe, Warner, Webb

Call Your Senators Today!
Capitol Switchboard: (202)-224-3121

Call the White House Today!
White House Comment Line: (202)-456-1111

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BIG VICTORY FOR GRASSROOTS!

Amnesty “Deal” Dies in the Senate, Victory for Grassroots Americans!

Washington, D.C.—Eagle Forum, a leading pro-family organization founded by Phyllis Schlafly, praises the tireless efforts of the American people in voicing their opposition to and successfully defeating S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, better known as the Kyl-Kennedy amnesty bill. On June 7, after two weeks of debate, the Senate defeated cloture on the “grand bargain,” which was crafted behind closed doors by a handful of Senators and skipped the committee process.

“It became obvious that the longer the Senate debated the so-called comprehensive immigration bill, the more the grassroots opposition increased,” said Eagle Forum president Phyllis Schlafly.

“The United States Senate finally listened to the overwhelming opposition to this amnesty bill,” said Eagle Forum Executive Director Jessica Echard. “With calls running hundreds to one opposed, there was no question that we don’t want new laws. We simply want our immigration laws, which already exist, enforced.”

Eagle Forum organized a coalition of outside groups to oppose the bill, similar to the coalition used to successfully defeat the Harriet Miers nomination in 2005.

“This vote sends the message that the American people can still call the shots on how they are governed. The power of the White House, Big Business, cultural and religious elites was not enough to drown out the overwhelming public opposition to this bill. What a great day for grassroots America!” Echard stated.

LAST CHANCE TO BEAT AMNESTY!

Tell Your Senators to vote NO on cloture on the Kyl-Kennedy Amnesty!!

Tuesday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed cloture (to end debate) on the Senate Kyl-Kennedy immigration bill. A vote will occur on Thursday on whether to continue debating the bill and offering amendments or whether to vote on final passage. Eagle Forum urges a NO vote on cloture! We will score a yes vote as a vote for amnesty!

Call your Senators and tell them to vote NO on cloture! Tell them Eagle Forum will be scoring this vote! A vote in favor of cloture will be scored as a vote for amnesty!

All Senators should be called, but these are especially important:

Targets: Brownback, Burr, Chambliss, Craig, Domenici, Dorgan, Ensign, Gregg, Isakson, Kyl, Landrieu, Lott, McConnell, McCaskill, Nelson (NE), Pryor, Stabenow, Sununu, Tester, Voinovich

Call Your Senators Today!
Capitol Switchboard: (202)-224-3121

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STOP THE SILENT AMNESTY!

Tell President Bush and your Senators to Enforce Current Law!!

Do you think there is less opposition in your community to the proposed Senate amnesty? Make sure you pick up the phone and call your Senators and let them know you are as strongly opposed to this bill as ever!

Update on Pending Amendments:

• Cornyn Amendment—deny any chance at legal status to gang members, terrorists, sex offenders, and alien absconders (those already under deportation orders).
  Eagle Forum urges a YES vote
• Inhofe Amendment—declares English as our official language
  Eagle Forum urges a YES vote
• McConnell Amendment—requires identification for voting
  Eagle Forum urges a YES vote
• Sessions Amendment—limits on claiming earned income tax credit
  Eagle Forum urges a YES vote
  
  Call your Senators and tell them opposition to the amnesty is NOT “receding”! Also, be sure to tell them you support the amendments listed above, which will be voted on this week.

Call Your Senators Today!
Capitol Switchboard: (202)-224-3121

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CONGRESS PLANS A VOTE ON EMBRYOS TO DISTRACT AMERICA FROM IMMIGRATION

Urge your Representative to vote NO on Destructive Embryonic Stem Cell Research!

The Senate sure is feeling the heat from the Immigration debate and it’s because of YOUR calls of protest! The House, however, is aiming to interrupt your efforts to defeat the Senate amnesty bill by considering an equally controversial issue this week--destructive embryonic stem cell research!

Call your Representative's office and let them know you expect them to vote NO on increased taxpayer funding for embryonic stem cell research!

Call Your Representative Today!
Capitol Switchboard: (202)-224-3121

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IT’S GAME TIME ON IMMIGRATION!

Tell Your Senators to vote NO on cloture on the Kyl-Kennedy Amnesty!

It’s game time folks! The Senate will return to session on Monday and a vote on the Kyl-Kennedy amnesty is likely by the end of the week. Never has there been a time where your action is more needed! Your Senators need to keep hearing from you—call everyday! They will likely be in the district all weekend, so keep your eyes out for any public events they may attend and let your voice be heard! Tell them we don’t want to even talk about amnesty or guest worker plans until we see the fence built and the illegal population shrinking!

The Senate will vote on the Kyl-Kennedy amnesty this week!! Please keep up the pressure—your calls are working! Tell them to vote NO on cloture the Kyl-Kennedy Amnesty.

Call Your Senator Today!
Capitol Switchboard: (202)-224-3121

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More Senate Details on Senate Amnesty

Senator Grassley Points out the Top 15 Flaws in the Kennedy-Kyl Amnesty!

The Senate continues to debate the Kennedy-Kyl amnesty this week. Great work on keeping the phones in Washington ringing off the hook!! You have already made a big difference. Victory #1 is that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is delaying a vote on final passage until after the Memorial Day recess! Now you have a chance to make your voice heard when your Senators are home for the recess next week!

A hero of enforcing our immigration laws, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), has made a list of the Top 15 flaws in the Senate bill. Below are a few of the highlights, but please visit his website to view the complete list and a chart outlining the amnesty process granted in the Kennedy-Kyl Amnesty.

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SENATE ON IMMIGRATION: ROUND 2!

Tell your Senators to OPPOSE any guest-worker/amnesty or "comprehensive" immigration bills!

It's May in Washington; that means time for immigration "reform." Last May, the Senate passed a horrible comprehensive (a.k.a amnesty) bill, which would have legalized almost all the 12 million illegal aliens now in our country. It would have also set up a guest-worker program, importing up to 200,000 foreign workers every year. The majority of Senate Republicans opposed the Kennedy-McCain-Hagel-Martinez bill (S. 2611), but the Senate passed it by 62-36 (Roll Call 157). Thanks to sensible House members, the bill died.

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Alert Update -- D.C. VOTING RIGHTS

On Thursday, April 19, the House passed the DC Voting Rights bill (H.R. 1905) by a vote of 241-177 (Roll Call 231). The bill will now move to the Senate, where we will continue to need your calls to oppose it.

Watch Out For A Surprise Senate Vote On Embryos!

ADVISORY: Senate votes on S. 5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, and S. 30, the Stem Cell "Alternatives" Bill, will take place on Wednesday, April 11th.


Watch Out For A Surprise Senate Vote On Embryos!Tell your Senators to vote AGAINST increasing federal funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research! 3-23-07

ALERT: NO D.C. Voting Rights!

Tell Your Representative to vote NO on H.R. 1433!