The Hill reports that a few Republican Senators, including John McCain (Ariz.), Jim DeMint (S.C.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Tom Coburn (Okla.), are planning to propose a Constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to run a balanced budget this fall. The amendment would also require a two-thirds super-majority More…
Republicans continue to pile on calls to hold hearings on 14th Amendment — Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle said yesterday she thinks Congress should act to end birthright citizenship — creating something of a message mess for the GOP.
Some Republicans, including Sens. Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and others, have been calling for hearings to discuss the possibility of altering the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution — the one that grants citizenship to children born to More…
Last night, the Senate, by unanimous consent, passed a bill approving $600 million in emergency funding to increase security along the U.S.-Mexico border. After passing the bill, Democrats hinted they hope to see more cooperation with other reform efforts.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday he still would like to see hearings on abuses of the 14th Amendment by illegal immigrants who come to the U.S. to have children. Although he has not come out in support of changing the amendment to remove automatic citizenship More…
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) today joined the growing list of lawmakers who said they want Congressional hearings on the 14th Amendment, specifically its provisions for providing citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. — including children of illegal immigrants.
But Gutierrez, an outspoken supporter of immigrants’ rights, has More…
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said at the press briefing today that Republicans pushing for hearings on the citizenship of American-born children are just posturing for the November elections.
Add Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) to the list of Republican senators who have said they would support a review of “birthright citizenship.”
More Republicans voiced support for a possible change to the 14th Amendment to remove automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday that he supports a review of the 14th Amendment, which Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said More…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren last night that he plans to push a constitutional amendment to remove “birthright citizenship” for children of immigrants born in the U.S.:
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