Amnesty Vote on June 27th — Keep Calling Senators!
The final Cloture vote, the motion to end discussion and move to final passage of the Gang of Eight’s loophole and political payoff-ridden amnesty bill is scheduled for June 27th. Cloture is important, because it requires a 60 vote threshold, so it’s the only vote conservatives can win in the Senate.
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Gang of Eight Betrays Americans
The Gang of Eight immigration bill, S.744, can be summed up as amnesty now, border closing never. The Department of Homeland Security is not required to build a fence (which was ordered by the Secure Fence Act signed by President George W. Bush). DHS is required only to submit a plan.
Continue reading →Amnesty Vote at 5:30 Call Senators NOW!
Your Senators will be voting at 5:30 (ET) today on a bill that in all likelihood they have not read! The Schumer-Corker-Hoeven amendment is nothing but a fig leaf that promises strong border security but is full of loopholes to ensure the border never gets secured. It does not fix any of the problems in the underlying Gang of Eight bill, in fact, it adds to the cost and only makes the bill worse.
Continue reading →Teletownhall on Amnesty Bill Tonight at 7 ET!
Our friends at NumbersUSA are hosting a special teletownhall this evening at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Continue reading →Stop Amnesty Fig Leaf Amendment!
Friday afternoon, as Senators were leaving town, Harry Reid filed Cloture on a 1,190-page amendment that completely changes the substance of the Gang of Eight immigration bill.
Continue reading →Illinois: Stop Senator Kirk from Voting for Amnesty!
Senator Mark Kirk recently announced that he “is poised to” vote for the Schumer-Rubio amnesty bill with the latest phony border security compromise Senators Bob Corker of Tennessee and John Hoeven of North Dakota worked out behind closed doors and are expected to file for a vote shortly.
Continue reading →Gang of Eight Rejects Border Security Amendment
This week, the Senate is debating the Gang of Eight amnesty bill. Believe it or not, Senate staffers are telling us they are not hearing from constituents like they did in 2007. We know that’s not true, because we’ve heard from many of you that you’re not able to get through.
Continue reading →How Did Your Senator Vote on the Amnesty Bill?
The U.S. Senate voted this afternoon on the Motion to Proceed with the Gang of Eight amnesty bill, S. 744. Normally, we would not score a vote on the Motion to Proceed, however, this bill is SO dreadful that it should not even be up for a vote.
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Schlafly to Ayotte: Stop Echoing Karl Rove and Read the Amnesty Bill!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 10, 2013 CONTACT: Colleen Holmes WASHINGTON, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Phyllis Schlafly, founder and president of the pro-family grassroots
Continue reading →Amnesty Vote Tuesday Call Senators!
Harry Reid filed a Motion to Proceed on S. 744, the Chuck Schumer — Marco Rubio Amnesty bill. This means there will be votes on the bill on Tuesday afternoon. Your Senators need to hear that you expect them to vote NO on every vote related to this bill! That includes all cloture votes. Cloture votes are the motions to end debate, and they require a 60-vote threshold, so those are the only votes conservatives can win.
Continue reading →Keep Calling Your Senators!
The Capitol Switchboard has been overloaded by people calling to express their opposition to the Senate Amnesty bill, but your Senators still need to hear from YOU! Please take a moment to e-mail your Senators by clicking here. Also, click here to find your Senators’ direct phone numbers.
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Gang of Eight Can’t Defend Their Own Bill
The Gang of Eight can’t defend the Gang’s own amnesty bill, S.744, or even explain it to public or TV audiences. The Gang’s premier salesman, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), admits that it isn’t acceptable in its present form and must be amended on the Senate floor.
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Gang of Eight Increases Unemployment
The bill created in secret by the Gang of Eight is an outrageous betrayal of American workers, both high-skilled and low-skilled. Claiming it is bipartisan, the drafters were Democrats and globalist Republicans.
Continue reading →Gang of Eight Betrays Americans
The Gang of Eight immigration bill can be summed up as amnesty now, border closing never. The Department of Homeland Security is not required to build a fence (which was ordered by the Secure Fence Act signed by President George W. Bush). DHS is required only to submit a plan.
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Boston Bombing Should Stop Rush to Amnesty
The Boston Marathon Bombing, where 3 were killed and 264 wounded, many with legs or feet blown off, continues to be a big media story, but we are still waiting for answers to many questions. How did our government miss so many clues that the Tsarnaev brothers were a deadly danger to Americans?
Continue reading →Gang of Eight Bill is Amnesty
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin the process of marking up the Gang of Eight’s proposal that will grant amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States.
Continue reading →- Document from D.C. Immigration Rally, (Apr. 10)
- Amnesty vs. Border Control:, by Congressman Tom Tancredo [R-CO]