What are John Boehner and The House GOP Leadership So Afraid Of? What is John Boehner so afraid of? Last week, the House Speaker was interrupted at breakfast by two teens who came to share their stories and ask how he would feel if he had to be separated from his...
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Advocates Deliver Immigrant Processed Turkeys, Merlot and Fact Sheets to Speaker Boehner, Steve King and Other Key GOP Members; Remind Them Who’s Working Hard for America While They’re Taking More Days Off While Congress has been busy voting to repeal Obamacare forty-seven times, blaming the President for [insert anything...
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Next Move is on Republicans Washington, DC – Today, President Obama once again signaled flexibility in working with House Republicans on immigration reform, saying at a Wall Street Journal forum, per a White House pool report, “They’re suspicious of comprehensive bills, but you know what? If they...
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Politics abhors a vacuum and in the case of anti-immigrant extremists, they have willingly filled the gap left by the inaction of Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH). And the more the Speaker and others in House leadership pile on excuses to delay a vote on immigration reform, the...
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New GOP Member from Louisiana Shows that Conviction, Commonsense and Citizenship Go Together Washington, DC – This past weekend, Republican Vance McAllister won a special election over a Tea Party-backed, Republican state senator to fill the open seat for Louisiana’s 5th congressional district. Once sworn in as a Member...
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House Republicans’ Strategy on Immigration Is Clear: Do Nothing But Try to Avoid Blame Washington, DC – When it comes to immigration, it’s become clear that House Republican Leadership’s primary objective is not to pass legislation, but avoid blame. Earlier this week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH)...
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Washington, DC – On today’s immigration reform “Office Hours”press call, Rep. Luis Gutierrez and other pro-reform advocates discussed the latest immigration developments stemming from the House of Representatives and gave an update on how the pro-reform movement is ramping up the pressure with events across the country. The confrontation...
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Will Speaker Boehner Learn the Lesson or Repeat the Mistakes of the Past? Washington, DC – After his historically low performance with Latino voters in 2012, Mitt Romney is an expert on how Republicans can mishandle the immigration issue and alienate Latino voters. Speaker of the House John Boehner...
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Boehner’s Comments Sow Confusion; Latino Media, Others Strongly Critical Washington, DC – Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) yesterday threw cold water on the prospects of immigration reform, while managing to sow additional seeds of confusion about his intentions for reform: What We Don’t Know – What Is...
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Overwhelming Support for House Immigration Bill Shows that Voters are Looking for Less Talk and More Action Washington, DC—With new calls to action and events across the country, the pressure on House Republicans to pass immigration reform is at an all-time high. As the pro-reform movement continues to escalate...
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