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Jan. 2, 2019 Year in Review: Chairman McCaul Finishes Strong Rep. Michael McCaul
Jan. 2, 2019 Committee Unveils Report on Stopping Terrorist Travel Through Illicit Pathways to the Homeland Rep. Michael McCaul
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
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "It's time that Democrats stop playing games with the safety of our country. In this new year, let us all resolve to finally pass the funding necessary to secure our border and keep America safe. No more broken promises. No more excuses." Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The numbers are alarming. How many convicted criminals and terrorists have to enter our country before Democrats agree to get serious about border security and give @realDonaldTrump the tools he needs to build a wall and keep our communities safe?" Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "We need to build the wall and give @realDonaldTrump the tools he needs to secure our border. I'll join @seanhannity on @FoxNews tonight to discuss." Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Let me be clear: Dems support strong, effective border security. The type of border security that Dems have long-supported, including increased funds for tech, is what experts have said is needed & actually works. What doesn't work is an ineffective, expensive & medieval wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats will have to get serious about border security so that a government funding agreement can pass the House, earn 60 votes in the Senate, and receive a presidential signature. All three of these things are needed. One partisan vote in the House won't solve anything." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "It is unconscionable that @POTUS would sit in the White House and say that #Iran and its proxies ought to be allowed to take up positions on the borders of our closest regional allies. http://bit.ly/2R2cPgF " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 2, 2019 House Democrats' Proposal Ignores the Needs of Border Security, Won't Pass Senate, McConnell Says Sen. Mitch McConnell
Jan. 2, 2019 Durbin Statement On White House Briefing On Border Security Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2019 Fox News "The Ingraham Angle" - Interview with Reps. Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan Rep. Jim Jordan, ...
Jan. 2, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With California Congressman John Garamendi Rep. John Garamendi
Jan. 2, 2019 Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Steve Scalise Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 2, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 2, 2019 PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Hoyer: Democrats Support Border Security, Not Taking the Government "Hostage' Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 1, 2019 FOX News - Democrats Need to Stop Playing Games with America's Safety and Fund Border Security Now Rep. Steve Scalise
Jan. 1, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Debbie Dingell of Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell
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. 31, 2018 Tweet - "I can think of a number of more urgent matters presenting enormous dangers to America" Sen. John Cornyn
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. 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 Fox News "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript: Steve Scalise on negotiations to end partial government shutdown Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 29, 2018 Tweet - "It has been one week since President Trump decided to shut down the government over his demand for a $5 billion border wall. Federal employees continue to go without pay because of the President's temper tantrum over a wasteful and ineffective wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Former AG Lynch called such briefings routine. So why didn't Comey tell Trump about concerns with Russian intelligence efforts during campaign or thereafter for that matter?" Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 28, 2018 Congressman Gonzales Reacts to President Trump's Threat to Shut Down Southwest Border Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "It's official- FEMA has confirmed they will continue allowing NFIP policies to be issued and existing policies to be renewed. We knew this was the right thing to do and appreciate the Trump Administration for reversing the initial flawed ruling." Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Just went through TSA at STL Lambert. These professionals continue to do their job, without pay, in good spirits with many passengers thanking them. How can anyone be "proud" of a shutdown that hurts so many innocent people?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Yet Democrats are so committed to open borders they've shut the government down over it." Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 28, 2018 Fox News "The Story" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. John Garamendi Rep. John Garamendi
Dec. 28, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 28, 2018 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Ruben Gallego of Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "No end in sight to the President's government shutdown. He's taken our government hostage over his outrageous demand for a $5 billion border wall that would be both wasteful and ineffective." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "So where is the sense of urgency now? In 2014, President Obama called the flood of migrants, including unaccompanied children and family units, crossing our border an "urgent humanitarian situation."" Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Approx. 800,000 federal workers across the country are being furloughed or forced to work w/o pay due to @POTUS' temper tantrum over his costly, ineffective border wall. Read here about how the American people are negatively affected by the #TrumpShutdown:" Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 27, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 27, 2018 Fox News "The Story" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Andy Biggs Rep. Andy Biggs
Dec. 27, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 26, 2018 Tweet - "As Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus, another migrant child was dying on DHS Secretary Nielsen's watch. She should resign immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 26, 2018 Fox News "The Ingraham Angle" - Transcript: Interview with Reps. Andy Biggs Rep. Andy Biggs
Dec. 26, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With California Congressman John Garamendi Rep. John Garamendi
Dec. 24, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: President Trump Is Destabilizing And Hobbling The Economy For A Border Wall That Mexico Was Supposed To Pay For In The First Place Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 24, 2018 Tweet - ".@RealDonaldTrump said he is "proud" to shut down the government for his costly, ineffective border wall, but his #TrumpShutdown means 90% of @DHSgov employees are forced to work without pay during the holiday season." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Federal employees -- including law enforcement, TSA screeners, Forest Service firefighters, & others -- are furloughed or forced to go without pay as a result of the #TrumpShutdown. I call on @HouseGOP & @POTUS to end this reckless shutdown & reopen government as soon as possible." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, the House voted to give @realDonaldTrump the full funding he needs for the border wall--the key to security at our southern border. The Senate needs to follow our lead." Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Think about it: Schumer offered $25B for border security on DACA deal and $40B on Gang of 8 immigration bill. This isn't about substance. It is all about politics and fear of the Democrat base, the Abolish ICE crowd" Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Our southern border is in crisis, and our brave border patrol agents are being attacked. We need to give them the tools to stay safe while keeping us safe. We need to build the wall." Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 23, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2018 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Kentucky Senator Rand Paul Sen. Rand Paul
Dec. 23, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Shutdown and Foreign Policy Sen. Chris Coons
Date Title Politician
Jan. 2, 2019 Year in Review: Chairman McCaul Finishes Strong Rep.Michael McCaul
Jan. 2, 2019 Committee Unveils Report on Stopping Terrorist Travel Through Illicit Pathways to the Homeland Rep.Michael McCaul
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
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "It's time that Democrats stop playing games with the safety of our country. In this new year, let us all resolve to finally pass the funding necessary to secure our border and keep America safe. No more broken promises. No more excuses." Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The numbers are alarming. How many convicted criminals and terrorists have to enter our country before Democrats agree to get serious about border security and give @realDonaldTrump the tools he needs to build a wall and keep our communities safe?" Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "We need to build the wall and give @realDonaldTrump the tools he needs to secure our border. I'll join @seanhannity on @FoxNews tonight to discuss." Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Let me be clear: Dems support strong, effective border security. The type of border security that Dems have long-supported, including increased funds for tech, is what experts have said is needed & actually works. What doesn't work is an ineffective, expensive & medieval wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats will have to get serious about border security so that a government funding agreement can pass the House, earn 60 votes in the Senate, and receive a presidential signature. All three of these things are needed. One partisan vote in the House won't solve anything." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 2, 2019 Tweet - "It is unconscionable that @POTUS would sit in the White House and say that #Iran and its proxies ought to be allowed to take up positions on the borders of our closest regional allies. http://bit.ly/2R2cPgF " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 2, 2019 House Democrats' Proposal Ignores the Needs of Border Security, Won't Pass Senate, McConnell Says Sen.Mitch McConnell
Jan. 2, 2019 Durbin Statement On White House Briefing On Border Security Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2019 Fox News "The Ingraham Angle" - Interview with Reps. Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan Rep.Jim Jordan, ...
Jan. 2, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With California Congressman John Garamendi Rep.John Garamendi
Jan. 2, 2019 Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Steve Scalise Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 2, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 2, 2019 PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Hoyer: Democrats Support Border Security, Not Taking the Government "Hostage' Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 1, 2019 FOX News - Democrats Need to Stop Playing Games with America's Safety and Fund Border Security Now Rep.Steve Scalise
Jan. 1, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Debbie Dingell of Michigan Rep.Debbie Dingell
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. 31, 2018 Tweet - "I can think of a number of more urgent matters presenting enormous dangers to America" Sen.John Cornyn
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. 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 Fox News "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript: Steve Scalise on negotiations to end partial government shutdown Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 29, 2018 Tweet - "It has been one week since President Trump decided to shut down the government over his demand for a $5 billion border wall. Federal employees continue to go without pay because of the President's temper tantrum over a wasteful and ineffective wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Former AG Lynch called such briefings routine. So why didn't Comey tell Trump about concerns with Russian intelligence efforts during campaign or thereafter for that matter?" Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 28, 2018 Congressman Gonzales Reacts to President Trump's Threat to Shut Down Southwest Border Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "It's official- FEMA has confirmed they will continue allowing NFIP policies to be issued and existing policies to be renewed. We knew this was the right thing to do and appreciate the Trump Administration for reversing the initial flawed ruling." Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Just went through TSA at STL Lambert. These professionals continue to do their job, without pay, in good spirits with many passengers thanking them. How can anyone be "proud" of a shutdown that hurts so many innocent people?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Yet Democrats are so committed to open borders they've shut the government down over it." Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 28, 2018 Fox News "The Story" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. John Garamendi Rep.John Garamendi
Dec. 28, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 28, 2018 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Congressman Ruben Gallego of Arizona Sen.Ruben Gallego
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "No end in sight to the President's government shutdown. He's taken our government hostage over his outrageous demand for a $5 billion border wall that would be both wasteful and ineffective." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "So where is the sense of urgency now? In 2014, President Obama called the flood of migrants, including unaccompanied children and family units, crossing our border an "urgent humanitarian situation."" Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 27, 2018 Tweet - "Approx. 800,000 federal workers across the country are being furloughed or forced to work w/o pay due to @POTUS' temper tantrum over his costly, ineffective border wall. Read here about how the American people are negatively affected by the #TrumpShutdown:" Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 27, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 27, 2018 Fox News "The Story" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Andy Biggs Rep.Andy Biggs
Dec. 27, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 26, 2018 Tweet - "As Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus, another migrant child was dying on DHS Secretary Nielsen's watch. She should resign immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 26, 2018 Fox News "The Ingraham Angle" - Transcript: Interview with Reps. Andy Biggs Rep.Andy Biggs
Dec. 26, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With California Congressman John Garamendi Rep.John Garamendi
Dec. 24, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi: President Trump Is Destabilizing And Hobbling The Economy For A Border Wall That Mexico Was Supposed To Pay For In The First Place Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 24, 2018 Tweet - ".@RealDonaldTrump said he is "proud" to shut down the government for his costly, ineffective border wall, but his #TrumpShutdown means 90% of @DHSgov employees are forced to work without pay during the holiday season." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 24, 2018 Tweet - "Federal employees -- including law enforcement, TSA screeners, Forest Service firefighters, & others -- are furloughed or forced to go without pay as a result of the #TrumpShutdown. I call on @HouseGOP & @POTUS to end this reckless shutdown & reopen government as soon as possible." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Last week, the House voted to give @realDonaldTrump the full funding he needs for the border wall--the key to security at our southern border. The Senate needs to follow our lead." Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Think about it: Schumer offered $25B for border security on DACA deal and $40B on Gang of 8 immigration bill. This isn't about substance. It is all about politics and fear of the Democrat base, the Abolish ICE crowd" Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 23, 2018 Tweet - "Our southern border is in crisis, and our brave border patrol agents are being attacked. We need to give them the tools to stay safe while keeping us safe. We need to build the wall." Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 23, 2018 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 23, 2018 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Kentucky Senator Rand Paul Sen.Rand Paul
Dec. 23, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Shutdown and Foreign Policy Sen.Chris Coons
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