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March 18, 2021 Tweet - "Border Patrol agents say it is "total mayhem." Migrant facilities are already at 700% capacity. Meanwhile in DC today... Democrats are ramming through a mass-amnesty bill--which will encourage even more illegal immigration. Insanity. This is what Democrat control looks like." Rep. Steve Scalise
March 18, 2021 Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 18, 2021 Kennedy introduces legislation to fight illegal immigration, promote public safety Sen. John Kennedy
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "Let's be clear about what's happening: There's a major crisis at our border. But this week Pelosi's House Democrats are ramming through a mass-amnesty bill. Nothing to halt illegal immigration or fix Biden's border crisis. Unbelievable." Rep. Steve Scalise
March 17, 2021 Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Toomey: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Senate GOP Call Out Biden Administration for Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Hoeven Joins Effort Outlining Unlawful Freezing of Border Wall Funding Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Democrats' Mass-Amnesty Legislation Will Promote Even More Illegal Immigration Rep. Steve Scalise
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Tillis: President Biden Escalated Border Crisis by Illegally Stopping Border Wall Construction Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Rubio, Capito, GOP Colleagues: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Capito Leads Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 16, 2021 Tweet - "(Special Character) BREAKING House Democrats just voted AGAINST requiring COVID tests for illegal immigrants crossing the southern border. But they still want your businesses locked down and your schools closed. Their double standards are disgraceful." Rep. Steve Scalise
March 15, 2021 Tweet - "Let me get this straight: Biden's own executive order requires all foreign travelers to get a COVID test. But if you cross the southern border in a caravan illegally you can get in without one? Why the different standards?" Rep. Steve Scalise
March 13, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats this week: -- Voted FOR stripping gun rights from law-abiding citizens -- Voted AGAINST requiring ICE to be notified if an illegal immigrant tries to buy a gun Their priorities tell you all you need to know." Rep. Steve Scalise
March 11, 2021 Tweet - "You can't solve a border crisis if you refuse to even admit one exists. And that's exactly what Biden is doing. He could solve this crisis by reversing his own radical immigration executive orders that caused it. But he refuses. Pathetic." Rep. Steve Scalise
March 11, 2021 Tweet - "(Special character) BREAKING House Democrats just REJECTED an amendment that would have required ICE to be notified if an illegal immigrant tries to buy a gun. But they're fine taking away the gun rights of law-abiding American citizens." Rep. Steve Scalise
March 5, 2021 Tweet - "(Special character) Attention Joe Biden (Special character) A Texas DEMOCRAT who represents border towns is calling out your policies: "The way that we're doing it right now is catastrophic and is a recipe for disaster" "It won't be long before we have tens of thousands of people showing up to our border"" Rep. Steve Scalise
March 1, 2021 Tweet - "What people want: - Open schools - American jobs - Secure border What Biden has done: - Sided w/ unions keeping schools closed - Killed thousands of jobs with radical energy policies - Halted wall construction & deportations He caved to the Left--and families will pay the price." Rep. Steve Scalise
Feb. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Franklin Joins Oversight Republicans in Sounding Alarm on Impending Health Crisis at the Border Rep. Glen Higgins, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Tweet - "(Special characters) The Biden Administration is giving vaccines to ICE detainees. Meanwhile millions of American seniors, teachers, and essential workers are still waiting for theirs. Outrageous." Rep. Steve Scalise
Feb. 18, 2021 Higgins Slams Biden's Amnesty Proposal Rep. Glen Higgins
Feb. 11, 2021 Tweet - "In Biden's first month, he opened our southern border to super-spreader caravans. But now he wants to close down Florida?? Biden's Agenda: - Open borders - Shut down states - Shut down schools - Shut down energy jobs What a joke. Americans deserve better." Rep. Steve Scalise
Feb. 8, 2021 Tweet - "(Special Character) Under Biden's new immigration rule ICE won't pursue deportation for: - Assaulters - Drunk drivers - Fraudsters - Thieves An ICE official said Biden "abolished ICE without abolishing ICE." He's choosing the Left's demands over safety and law and order." Rep. Steve Scalise
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security - Herrell Demands Oversight of Border Wall Funds Rep. Glen Higgins, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Johnson Introduces Bills to Strengthen Border Security Rep. Mike Johnson
Feb. 2, 2021 -Immigration Sen. John Kennedy
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep. Glen Higgins, ...
Jan. 27, 2021 Tweet - "(Special Character) BIDEN'S RADICAL WEEK (Special Character) - Canceled KeystoneXL and killed thousands of jobs - Stopped deportations and wall construction - Rejoined the China-controlled WHO - Sided with insane teachers unions over students - Halted new fracking and drilling And that was just Week 1. Scary." Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 21, 2021 Tweet - "(Special Character) On Day 1 Joe Biden halted construction on the border wall. Unbelievable. Another caravan is headed towards our border right now. Let's be clear: The need for strong border security doesn't simply disappear just because this new administration wants to appease the Left." Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 20, 2021 Biden Pushes Failed Obama-Era Policies on Day One Rep. Steve Scalise
Oct. 6, 2020 Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript Interview with John Kennedy Sen. John Kennedy
July 13, 2020 Hearing of the Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Higgins, Hearing on Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities: Examining ICE Contractors' Response to COVID-19 Rep. Glen Higgins
June 18, 2020 Cassidy Issues Statement on DACA Ruling Sen. Bill Cassidy
May 6, 2020 Letter to to Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security and Cameron Quinn, Officer of the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Moulton, Warren, Markey, Keating, Kennedy, Colleagues Seek Federal Investigation of Violent Incident at Bristol County Jail Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Sen. John Kennedy, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Bill Cassidy, ...
Jan. 31, 2020 Higgins Issues Statement on Expanded Travel Restrictions Rep. Glen Higgins
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep. Glen Higgins, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Hearing of the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations of the House Homeland Security Committee - Higgins Opening Statement at DHS Efforts Hearing Rep. Glen Higgins
Dec. 11, 2019 Higgins Votes Against Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants Rep. Glen Higgins
Nov. 19, 2019 Hearing of the Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Clay Higgins, Hearing on "Examining the Human Rights and Legal Implications of DHS' "Remain in Mexico' Policy" Rep. Glen Higgins
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Enzi, Barrasso support increase in temporary work visas Sen. Bill Cassidy, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Hon. Michael Wooten, Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy - Sens. Cramer, Kennedy, Ernst Working to Ensure Border Wall Gets Built Quickly and Responsibly Sen. John Kennedy, ...
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Pelosi said there'd be reasons to impeach @realDonaldTrump BEFORE she had the facts. She was wrong. Here's the bottom line: No high crimes & misdemeanors. Time to MOVE ON! We should be focused on: - Passing #USMCA - Solving the border crisis - Lowering prescription drug prices" Rep. Steve Scalise
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to @realDonaldTrump and the work Republicans did in Congress, border arrests--a measure of illegal crossings--are down more than 60% since May. Now it's time to finish building the wall to truly secure our southern border and protect our communities." Rep. Steve Scalise
Aug. 14, 2019 USA Today - Senators Lankford, Ernst, and Cassidy Op-Ed: Abolishing ICE would worsen child smuggling and other US-Mexico border problems Sen. Bill Cassidy, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Crossing our border illegally is a crime. How is that even debatable? It undermines our national security. America must remain a nation of laws. #SecureOurBorder" Rep. Steve Scalise
July 26, 2019 Cassidy, Inhofe, Blackburn, Cramer, Rounds, Hern Introduce Asylum Abuse Reduction Act Sen. Bill Cassidy, ...
July 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Rep. Chip Roy And 33 House Members Demand Pelosi Cancel August Recess To Fund ICE Rep. Mike Johnson, ...
Date Title Politician
March 18, 2021 Tweet - "Border Patrol agents say it is "total mayhem." Migrant facilities are already at 700% capacity. Meanwhile in DC today... Democrats are ramming through a mass-amnesty bill--which will encourage even more illegal immigration. Insanity. This is what Democrat control looks like." Rep.Steve Scalise
March 18, 2021 Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 18, 2021 Kennedy introduces legislation to fight illegal immigration, promote public safety Sen.John Kennedy
March 17, 2021 Tweet - "Let's be clear about what's happening: There's a major crisis at our border. But this week Pelosi's House Democrats are ramming through a mass-amnesty bill. Nothing to halt illegal immigration or fix Biden's border crisis. Unbelievable." Rep.Steve Scalise
March 17, 2021 Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Toomey: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Senate GOP Call Out Biden Administration for Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Hoeven Joins Effort Outlining Unlawful Freezing of Border Wall Funding Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Democrats' Mass-Amnesty Legislation Will Promote Even More Illegal Immigration Rep.Steve Scalise
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Tillis: President Biden Escalated Border Crisis by Illegally Stopping Border Wall Construction Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Rubio, Capito, GOP Colleagues: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of Government Accountability Office - Capito Leads Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 16, 2021 Tweet - "(Special Character) BREAKING House Democrats just voted AGAINST requiring COVID tests for illegal immigrants crossing the southern border. But they still want your businesses locked down and your schools closed. Their double standards are disgraceful." Rep.Steve Scalise
March 15, 2021 Tweet - "Let me get this straight: Biden's own executive order requires all foreign travelers to get a COVID test. But if you cross the southern border in a caravan illegally you can get in without one? Why the different standards?" Rep.Steve Scalise
March 13, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats this week: -- Voted FOR stripping gun rights from law-abiding citizens -- Voted AGAINST requiring ICE to be notified if an illegal immigrant tries to buy a gun Their priorities tell you all you need to know." Rep.Steve Scalise
March 11, 2021 Tweet - "You can't solve a border crisis if you refuse to even admit one exists. And that's exactly what Biden is doing. He could solve this crisis by reversing his own radical immigration executive orders that caused it. But he refuses. Pathetic." Rep.Steve Scalise
March 11, 2021 Tweet - "(Special character) BREAKING House Democrats just REJECTED an amendment that would have required ICE to be notified if an illegal immigrant tries to buy a gun. But they're fine taking away the gun rights of law-abiding American citizens." Rep.Steve Scalise
March 5, 2021 Tweet - "(Special character) Attention Joe Biden (Special character) A Texas DEMOCRAT who represents border towns is calling out your policies: "The way that we're doing it right now is catastrophic and is a recipe for disaster" "It won't be long before we have tens of thousands of people showing up to our border"" Rep.Steve Scalise
March 1, 2021 Tweet - "What people want: - Open schools - American jobs - Secure border What Biden has done: - Sided w/ unions keeping schools closed - Killed thousands of jobs with radical energy policies - Halted wall construction & deportations He caved to the Left--and families will pay the price." Rep.Steve Scalise
Feb. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Franklin Joins Oversight Republicans in Sounding Alarm on Impending Health Crisis at the Border Rep.Glen Higgins, ...
Feb. 18, 2021 Tweet - "(Special characters) The Biden Administration is giving vaccines to ICE detainees. Meanwhile millions of American seniors, teachers, and essential workers are still waiting for theirs. Outrageous." Rep.Steve Scalise
Feb. 18, 2021 Higgins Slams Biden's Amnesty Proposal Rep.Glen Higgins
Feb. 11, 2021 Tweet - "In Biden's first month, he opened our southern border to super-spreader caravans. But now he wants to close down Florida?? Biden's Agenda: - Open borders - Shut down states - Shut down schools - Shut down energy jobs What a joke. Americans deserve better." Rep.Steve Scalise
Feb. 8, 2021 Tweet - "(Special Character) Under Biden's new immigration rule ICE won't pursue deportation for: - Assaulters - Drunk drivers - Fraudsters - Thieves An ICE official said Biden "abolished ICE without abolishing ICE." He's choosing the Left's demands over safety and law and order." Rep.Steve Scalise
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security - Herrell Demands Oversight of Border Wall Funds Rep.Glen Higgins, ...
Feb. 3, 2021 Johnson Introduces Bills to Strengthen Border Security Rep.Mike Johnson
Feb. 2, 2021 -Immigration Sen.John Kennedy
Jan. 29, 2021 Letter to Hon. David Pekoske, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security; and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Lucas, Crawford, Cuellar Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Agriculture Supply Chain Rep.Glen Higgins, ...
Jan. 27, 2021 Tweet - "(Special Character) BIDEN'S RADICAL WEEK (Special Character) - Canceled KeystoneXL and killed thousands of jobs - Stopped deportations and wall construction - Rejoined the China-controlled WHO - Sided with insane teachers unions over students - Halted new fracking and drilling And that was just Week 1. Scary." Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 21, 2021 Tweet - "(Special Character) On Day 1 Joe Biden halted construction on the border wall. Unbelievable. Another caravan is headed towards our border right now. Let's be clear: The need for strong border security doesn't simply disappear just because this new administration wants to appease the Left." Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 20, 2021 Biden Pushes Failed Obama-Era Policies on Day One Rep.Steve Scalise
Oct. 6, 2020 Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript Interview with John Kennedy Sen.John Kennedy
July 13, 2020 Hearing of the Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Higgins, Hearing on Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities: Examining ICE Contractors' Response to COVID-19 Rep.Glen Higgins
June 18, 2020 Cassidy Issues Statement on DACA Ruling Sen.Bill Cassidy
May 6, 2020 Letter to to Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security and Cameron Quinn, Officer of the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Moulton, Warren, Markey, Keating, Kennedy, Colleagues Seek Federal Investigation of Violent Incident at Bristol County Jail Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Sen.John Kennedy, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Help Protect Domestic Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Bill Cassidy, ...
Jan. 31, 2020 Higgins Issues Statement on Expanded Travel Restrictions Rep.Glen Higgins
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Rounds, King, Harris, Pingree, Keating, Bergman Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Increase the Number of Temporary, Non-Immigrant H-2B Workers for 2020 Rep.Glen Higgins, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Hearing of the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations of the House Homeland Security Committee - Higgins Opening Statement at DHS Efforts Hearing Rep.Glen Higgins
Dec. 11, 2019 Higgins Votes Against Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants Rep.Glen Higgins
Nov. 19, 2019 Hearing of the Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Clay Higgins, Hearing on "Examining the Human Rights and Legal Implications of DHS' "Remain in Mexico' Policy" Rep.Glen Higgins
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Enzi, Barrasso support increase in temporary work visas Sen.Bill Cassidy, ...
Nov. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Hon. Michael Wooten, Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy - Sens. Cramer, Kennedy, Ernst Working to Ensure Border Wall Gets Built Quickly and Responsibly Sen.John Kennedy, ...
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "Pelosi said there'd be reasons to impeach @realDonaldTrump BEFORE she had the facts. She was wrong. Here's the bottom line: No high crimes & misdemeanors. Time to MOVE ON! We should be focused on: - Passing #USMCA - Solving the border crisis - Lowering prescription drug prices" Rep.Steve Scalise
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to @realDonaldTrump and the work Republicans did in Congress, border arrests--a measure of illegal crossings--are down more than 60% since May. Now it's time to finish building the wall to truly secure our southern border and protect our communities." Rep.Steve Scalise
Aug. 14, 2019 USA Today - Senators Lankford, Ernst, and Cassidy Op-Ed: Abolishing ICE would worsen child smuggling and other US-Mexico border problems Sen.Bill Cassidy, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Crossing our border illegally is a crime. How is that even debatable? It undermines our national security. America must remain a nation of laws. #SecureOurBorder" Rep.Steve Scalise
July 26, 2019 Cassidy, Inhofe, Blackburn, Cramer, Rounds, Hern Introduce Asylum Abuse Reduction Act Sen.Bill Cassidy, ...
July 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Rep. Chip Roy And 33 House Members Demand Pelosi Cancel August Recess To Fund ICE Rep.Mike Johnson, ...
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