In Nevada, 74% of Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV)’s constituents want Congress to pass immigration reform with a path to citizenship. That same number is true in Colorado, with Rep. Mike Coffman’s constituents. And we want to make sure these two members of Congress know that, so they understand why...
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Yesterday, Reps. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and Joe Garcia (D-FL) held a bipartisan Google hangout to discuss immigration reform and their mutual support of the House immigration bill, HR 15. If you missed it, you can watch below:
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Huffington Post (Blog): Denham’s Decision Shows Why Citizenship Will Ultimately Win Out By Gordon Whitman NBC Latino: Third Republican signs on to Democrats’ immigration bill, saying it “cannot wait” By Suzanne Gamboa USA Today: Three Republicans back Democratic immigration bill in House By Alan Gomez Los Angeles Times: 2nd...
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Oct 30, 2013
We’re spending much of this week thanking Reps. Jeff Denham (CA), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL), and David Valadao (CA) for being the first Republican House members to come out in support of HR 15. But also deserving of much thanks is Democrat Joe Garcia (D-FL), who has been a champion...
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Today, Rep. David Valdao (R-CA) added his name to the growing list of cosponsors of HR 15–sensible immigration legislation comprised entirely of provisions that have attracted bipartisan support in either the House or the Senate. Valadao is the third Republican to add his name to the list, following Reps....
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According to Greg Sargent at the Washington Post, Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) has just officially become the third House Republican to support HR 15 — the House immigration bill that contains a path to citizenship. In a statement sent to Sargent, Rep. Valadao wrote: I have been working with...
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Pro-Reform Movement on the March: Will Republicans Get Lifted Up or Left Behind? The immigration movement is mobilizing like never before, demanding policy progress in Washington and throughout the country. In Washington, the political heat is melting some GOP resistance to immigration reform as more Republicans sign onto to...
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With 17 days left to go in this year’s legislative calendar, Politico has jumped to the conclusion that there’s not enough time to pass immigration reform, and House Republicans are actually thinking about cancelling session dates in order to avoid doing their job. Today, however, the Office of Democratic...
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Christian Post (CrossMap): Immigration Reform 2013: Sen. Marco Rubio Tells GOP To Not Pass His Immigration Bill Arizona Republic: Fleeting hopes for immigration reform By Dan Nowicki and Erin Kelly Personal Liberty Digest: Pelosi Tries To Leverage Boehner On Bringing Comprehensive Immigration Reform To House Vote By Ben Bullard...
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Members of Congress like Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor have said multiple times now that House leadership intends to bring immigration up for a vote sometime before the end of the year. What remains unclear is when such a vote will be, and on what type...
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