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Jan. 16, 2019
Tweet - "#ShutdownNancy shut down the government, and now #SOTU. What are Democrats afraid of Americans hearing? That 17,000+ criminals were caught last year at the border? 90% of heroin in the US comes across the southern border? Illegal border crossings dropped 90%+ in areas w/ a wall?"
Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 16, 2019
Johnson's First Bills in 116th Combat Illegal Immigration
Rep. Mike Johnson
Jan. 14, 2019
Tweet - "No, a wall is not immoral. What's immoral is Democrats ignoring the dangers of their open borders agenda. What's immoral is Democrats jetting off to Puerto Rico instead of staying in DC to negotiate with @realDonaldTrump to end the shutdown. Americans deserve better."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Today I tried to get answers from the Democrat Majority Leader on how they can claim this is a fabricated crisis when 17,000 criminals were caught trying to cross the border last year & 90% of the heroin in the US that's killing Americans at record rates comes across our border."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 10, 2019
Border Security
Rep. Mike Johnson
Jan. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Glad to see the steel slats are deterring illegal immigrants from attempting to cross the border exactly as @realDonaldTrump said they would. This is why we need to #BuildTheWall along the rest of our southern border. #WallsWork"
Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 9, 2019
Scalise Statement on Presidential Address
Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 9, 2019
Rounds, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen. John Kennedy, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Fox News "The Ingraham Angle" - Transcript: House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on whether President Trump is facing Republican defections on border security
Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 9, 2019
Remarks by Vice President Pence After Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Border Security
Rep. Steve Scalise, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Tweet - "Nancy Pelosi & Chuck Schumer have yet to present a serious rebuttal to the reality that we have a crisis of drugs, crime, & human trafficking at our border. Why? Because there's no way to deny the fact that 17,000 criminals were apprehended trying to cross the border last year."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 9, 2019
Cassidy, Inhofe, Rounds, Kennedy, Cruz Reintroduce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen. Bill Cassidy
Jan. 8, 2019
Higgins: There is a Crisis on our Southern Border
Rep. Glen Higgins
Jan. 8, 2019
Tweet - "The numbers are alarming just last year, over 17,000 people with prior criminal convictions tried to cross the southern border. And those are just the ones we caught."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 8, 2019
Inhofe, Rounds, Kennedy, Cruz, Cassidy Reintroduce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen. John Kennedy, ...
Jan. 4, 2019
Remarks by President Trump After Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Border Security
Rep. Steve Scalise, ...
Jan. 2, 2019
Tweet - "The time for political games is over. Lives are at stake. Just last week, an illegal immigrant who crossed our southern border murdered police officer Ronil Singh, an immigrant himself. The crime caused by open borders has to stop. We need the wall."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 31, 2018
Tweet - "From DHS: There are nearly 2,100 illegal entries a day at our southern border. Last year alone, 17,000 criminals were apprehended at the border, and DHS prevented 3,755 known or suspected terrorists from traveling to or entering the United States."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 30, 2018
Tweet - "If Democrats want to actually come to the table and present a different plan to deal with the crisis at our border, let's hear it. But merely proposing and accepting the status quo is not a serious solution."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 30, 2018
Tweet - "A cop in California was just murdered by an illegal immigrant. How many more criminals illegally coming across our borders into our communities will it take before Democrats agree to border security?"
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats are so committed to their open borders agenda that they shut the government down days before Christmas rather than protect our border from crime, human trafficking, and drugs."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 20, 2018
Congressman Higgins Votes For Border Wall Funding
Rep. Glen Higgins
Dec. 19, 2018
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator John Kennedy
Sen. John Kennedy
Dec. 17, 2018
Americans Want Border Security, Not a Schumer Shutdown
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 11, 2018
Scalise: We are a Nation of Laws, Not Open Borders
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 11, 2018
Cassidy: It Blows My Mind Democrats Support Open Borders
Sen. Bill Cassidy
Dec. 10, 2018
Scalise: Democrats Must Come to the Table to Fund Border Security
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 10, 2018
Sens. Kennedy, Inhofe, Rounds And Cruz File Legislation To Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen. John Kennedy, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Tweet - "We need to secure our border and provide our border patrol agents with the tools they need to keep our communities safe."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Nov. 27, 2018
Tweet - "Illegal immigration is harming communities all across America. I will continue working with @realDonaldTrump to secure our border, end sanctuary city policies, and enforce the rule of law."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Nov. 9, 2018
Tweet - "This is an important step by President @realDonaldTrump towards restoring law and order at our southern border."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Nov. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Take Nancy Pelosi at her word. Democrats want to reverse the #TaxCuts and abolish @ICEgov--the organization that keeps our communities safe. Meanwhile, Republicans are fighting to secure our borders and continue growing our economy."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Oct. 23, 2018
Fox News "The Ingraham Angle" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Steve Scalise on Immigration Caravan
Rep. Steve Scalise
Sept. 26, 2018
Scalise: Voting in American Elections is Reserved for American Citizens
Rep. Steve Scalise
Sept. 13, 2018
Scalise: Americans Better Off Now Thanks to GOP Policies, Booming Economy
Rep. Steve Scalise
Sept. 7, 2018
Tweet - "I'm standing up for the rule of law. Today, I had the honor of speaking to families who lost a loved one to the violent actions of illegal immigrants. I will continue fighting for legislation that will secure our border, build the wall, and make America safer."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Aug. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats' anti-ICE politics have gotten so out of hand that their own elected officials are telling police to stand down from stopping violent mobs attempting to attack our hardworking #ICE agents just doing their jobs to keep us safe. Enough is enough."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Aug. 21, 2018
Cassidy, Perdue Call for Portland Mayor to Resign for Ordering Police to Ignore ICE Employees' Call for Help
Sen. Bill Cassidy, ...
Aug. 10, 2018
Tweet - "Last year alone, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents saved 900+ kids from sexual exploitation, rescued 500+ victims from human trafficking, arrested 127,000 aliens with criminal convictions or charges, and seized more than 980,000 pounds of narcotics."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Aug. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Are Democrats concerned that their irresponsible and baseless attacks against @ICEgov are inciting violent threats against the law enforcement agents who keep us safe?"
Rep. Steve Scalise
Aug. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats' lawless immigration policies have horrifying consequences. We need to restore the rule of law now."
Rep. Steve Scalise
July 24, 2018
Tweet - "Last year, @ICEgov agents saved 900+ children from sexual assault & human trafficking. Last week, Democrats voted "present" on a resolution to #StandWithICE. Imagine if those agents just showed up "present" & did not take the added risk to save those kids. Thank God they didn't."
Rep. Steve Scalise
July 24, 2018
The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats
Rep. Steve Scalise
July 22, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans #StandWithICE. Democrats do not. @ICEgov agents risk their lives to rescue exploited children, stop terrorism, prevent gang violence, and curb the flow of illegal drugs into our communities. They deserve our support."
Rep. Steve Scalise
July 22, 2018
Scalise: Stark Contrast Between Democrats Open Borders and GOP Wanting Rule of Law
Rep. Steve Scalise
July 22, 2018
Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Steve Scalise
Rep. Steve Scalise
July 19, 2018
Cassidy Provision Targeting Trade-Based Money Laundering Included in Senate Intelligence Authorization Act
Sen. Bill Cassidy
July 18, 2018
Supporting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Rep. Steve Scalise
July 18, 2018
Cassidy on Senate Democrats Blocking Resolution Supporting Immigration Law Enforcement Officers: Who Are Democrats Standing With?
Sen. Bill Cassidy
July 18, 2018
Senate Democrats Block Passage of Sen. Kennedy's Pro-ICE Resolution
Sen. John Kennedy
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 16, 2019
Tweet - "#ShutdownNancy shut down the government, and now #SOTU. What are Democrats afraid of Americans hearing? That 17,000+ criminals were caught last year at the border? 90% of heroin in the US comes across the southern border? Illegal border crossings dropped 90%+ in areas w/ a wall?"
Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 16, 2019
Johnson's First Bills in 116th Combat Illegal Immigration
Rep.Mike Johnson
Jan. 14, 2019
Tweet - "No, a wall is not immoral. What's immoral is Democrats ignoring the dangers of their open borders agenda. What's immoral is Democrats jetting off to Puerto Rico instead of staying in DC to negotiate with @realDonaldTrump to end the shutdown. Americans deserve better."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 11, 2019
Tweet - "Today I tried to get answers from the Democrat Majority Leader on how they can claim this is a fabricated crisis when 17,000 criminals were caught trying to cross the border last year & 90% of the heroin in the US that's killing Americans at record rates comes across our border."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 10, 2019
Border Security
Rep.Mike Johnson
Jan. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Glad to see the steel slats are deterring illegal immigrants from attempting to cross the border exactly as @realDonaldTrump said they would. This is why we need to #BuildTheWall along the rest of our southern border. #WallsWork"
Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 9, 2019
Scalise Statement on Presidential Address
Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 9, 2019
Rounds, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen.John Kennedy, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Fox News "The Ingraham Angle" - Transcript: House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on whether President Trump is facing Republican defections on border security
Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 9, 2019
Remarks by Vice President Pence After Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Border Security
Rep.Steve Scalise, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Tweet - "Nancy Pelosi & Chuck Schumer have yet to present a serious rebuttal to the reality that we have a crisis of drugs, crime, & human trafficking at our border. Why? Because there's no way to deny the fact that 17,000 criminals were apprehended trying to cross the border last year."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 9, 2019
Cassidy, Inhofe, Rounds, Kennedy, Cruz Reintroduce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen.Bill Cassidy
Jan. 8, 2019
Higgins: There is a Crisis on our Southern Border
Rep.Glen Higgins
Jan. 8, 2019
Tweet - "The numbers are alarming just last year, over 17,000 people with prior criminal convictions tried to cross the southern border. And those are just the ones we caught."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 8, 2019
Inhofe, Rounds, Kennedy, Cruz, Cassidy Reintroduce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen.John Kennedy, ...
Jan. 4, 2019
Remarks by President Trump After Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Border Security
Rep.Steve Scalise, ...
Jan. 2, 2019
Tweet - "The time for political games is over. Lives are at stake. Just last week, an illegal immigrant who crossed our southern border murdered police officer Ronil Singh, an immigrant himself. The crime caused by open borders has to stop. We need the wall."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 31, 2018
Tweet - "From DHS: There are nearly 2,100 illegal entries a day at our southern border. Last year alone, 17,000 criminals were apprehended at the border, and DHS prevented 3,755 known or suspected terrorists from traveling to or entering the United States."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 30, 2018
Tweet - "If Democrats want to actually come to the table and present a different plan to deal with the crisis at our border, let's hear it. But merely proposing and accepting the status quo is not a serious solution."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 30, 2018
Tweet - "A cop in California was just murdered by an illegal immigrant. How many more criminals illegally coming across our borders into our communities will it take before Democrats agree to border security?"
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats are so committed to their open borders agenda that they shut the government down days before Christmas rather than protect our border from crime, human trafficking, and drugs."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 20, 2018
Congressman Higgins Votes For Border Wall Funding
Rep.Glen Higgins
Dec. 19, 2018
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator John Kennedy
Sen.John Kennedy
Dec. 17, 2018
Americans Want Border Security, Not a Schumer Shutdown
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 11, 2018
Scalise: We are a Nation of Laws, Not Open Borders
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 11, 2018
Cassidy: It Blows My Mind Democrats Support Open Borders
Sen.Bill Cassidy
Dec. 10, 2018
Scalise: Democrats Must Come to the Table to Fund Border Security
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 10, 2018
Sens. Kennedy, Inhofe, Rounds And Cruz File Legislation To Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen.John Kennedy, ...
Nov. 30, 2018
Tweet - "We need to secure our border and provide our border patrol agents with the tools they need to keep our communities safe."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Nov. 27, 2018
Tweet - "Illegal immigration is harming communities all across America. I will continue working with @realDonaldTrump to secure our border, end sanctuary city policies, and enforce the rule of law."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Nov. 9, 2018
Tweet - "This is an important step by President @realDonaldTrump towards restoring law and order at our southern border."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Nov. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Take Nancy Pelosi at her word. Democrats want to reverse the #TaxCuts and abolish @ICEgov--the organization that keeps our communities safe. Meanwhile, Republicans are fighting to secure our borders and continue growing our economy."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Oct. 23, 2018
Fox News "The Ingraham Angle" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Steve Scalise on Immigration Caravan
Rep.Steve Scalise
Sept. 26, 2018
Scalise: Voting in American Elections is Reserved for American Citizens
Rep.Steve Scalise
Sept. 13, 2018
Scalise: Americans Better Off Now Thanks to GOP Policies, Booming Economy
Rep.Steve Scalise
Sept. 7, 2018
Tweet - "I'm standing up for the rule of law. Today, I had the honor of speaking to families who lost a loved one to the violent actions of illegal immigrants. I will continue fighting for legislation that will secure our border, build the wall, and make America safer."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Aug. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats' anti-ICE politics have gotten so out of hand that their own elected officials are telling police to stand down from stopping violent mobs attempting to attack our hardworking #ICE agents just doing their jobs to keep us safe. Enough is enough."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Aug. 21, 2018
Cassidy, Perdue Call for Portland Mayor to Resign for Ordering Police to Ignore ICE Employees' Call for Help
Sen.Bill Cassidy, ...
Aug. 10, 2018
Tweet - "Last year alone, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents saved 900+ kids from sexual exploitation, rescued 500+ victims from human trafficking, arrested 127,000 aliens with criminal convictions or charges, and seized more than 980,000 pounds of narcotics."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Aug. 9, 2018
Tweet - "Are Democrats concerned that their irresponsible and baseless attacks against @ICEgov are inciting violent threats against the law enforcement agents who keep us safe?"
Rep.Steve Scalise
Aug. 8, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats' lawless immigration policies have horrifying consequences. We need to restore the rule of law now."
Rep.Steve Scalise
July 24, 2018
Tweet - "Last year, @ICEgov agents saved 900+ children from sexual assault & human trafficking. Last week, Democrats voted "present" on a resolution to #StandWithICE. Imagine if those agents just showed up "present" & did not take the added risk to save those kids. Thank God they didn't."
Rep.Steve Scalise
July 24, 2018
The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats
Rep.Steve Scalise
July 22, 2018
Tweet - "Republicans #StandWithICE. Democrats do not. @ICEgov agents risk their lives to rescue exploited children, stop terrorism, prevent gang violence, and curb the flow of illegal drugs into our communities. They deserve our support."
Rep.Steve Scalise
July 22, 2018
Scalise: Stark Contrast Between Democrats Open Borders and GOP Wanting Rule of Law
Rep.Steve Scalise
July 22, 2018
Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Steve Scalise
Rep.Steve Scalise
July 19, 2018
Cassidy Provision Targeting Trade-Based Money Laundering Included in Senate Intelligence Authorization Act
Sen.Bill Cassidy
July 18, 2018
Supporting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Rep.Steve Scalise
July 18, 2018
Cassidy on Senate Democrats Blocking Resolution Supporting Immigration Law Enforcement Officers: Who Are Democrats Standing With?
Sen.Bill Cassidy
July 18, 2018
Senate Democrats Block Passage of Sen. Kennedy's Pro-ICE Resolution
Sen.John Kennedy
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