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Heritage Action Launches Advocacy Campaign for Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Press: Feb 18, 2019
Washington—Heritage Action supports the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and is launching an advocacy campaign to build a bipartisan coalition of 218 lawmakers to sign a discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor. A baby’s right to life does not change because it was born in an
DHS Spending Deal Falls Woefully Short of the Promises Made to the American People
Press: Feb 14, 2019
Washington—President Trump was elected on the promise of securing our nation’s borders. Since December, Congressional Democrats have focused their energy on one thing: denying the President his request for border security and increased detention capabilities. Their refusal to compromise in any way is summed up by Speaker Pelosi’s “not one
The President and Congress Should Keep Their Promises to the American People to Finally Secure Our Nation’s Border
Press: Jan 25, 2019
Washington—Today, the President announced a 21-day Continuing Resolution which, if passed, would end the partial government shutdown. As Heritage Action has said from the beginning, there is no need for the government to shutdown. Congress has the responsibility, and the President has the mandate to provide adequate funding to secure
The President Made it Clear That He is Willing to Work with Democrats to Secure the Border
Press: Jan 19, 2019
Washington—Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman in reaction to the President's compromise proposal: The President made it clear that he is doing everything he can to end the Democrats’ refusal to increase our border security and put a stop to the humanitarian crisis on our
Heritage Action Congratulates Ron DeSantis
Press: Jan 08, 2019
Today, former Congressman Ron DeSantis was sworn in as the 46th Governor of Florida. Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman: The election of Ron DeSantis to the Florida governorship is a historic achievement for the state of Florida and the American people. Governor DeSantis is
10 Facts About the Partial Government Shutdown
Blog: Jan 07, 2019
Border security is essential to reduce illegal immigration. Unchecked illegal immigration is detrimental, not just for the U.S., but for the entire Western Hemisphere.The Democrats have the power to end the partial shutdown by simply agreeing to fund border security and the wall.Federal employees are likely to eventually be paid
The USDA Work Requirement Rule Must Be Stronger
Blog: Jan 07, 2019
This past December, President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the Farm Bill, into law. This new law failed to include reforms to strengthen work requirements for food stamp recipients as advocated for by conservatives for years. To address concerns over the lack of increased
Issue Brief: Democratic House Rules Changes
Blog: Jan 03, 2019
What are the House Rules? In Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution, both houses of Congress are granted the powers to establish their own rules by which they conduct legislative and other business. These powers are broad and nearly absolute. Rules for the House and Senate vary widely
There is Still Time to Secure the Border
Press: Dec 22, 2018
Washington—Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman in reaction to the Senate’s failure to act to secure the border and the resulting partial government shutdown: As negotiations continue amidst this partial shutdown, our elected officials should remember that the first duty of government is to defend
Statement on the Senate’s Short-Term Continuing Resolution
Press: Dec 20, 2018
Washington—Heritage Action released the following statement from Executive Director Tim Chapman in reaction to the Senate’s short-term continuing resolution, which will fund the rest of the federal government through February 8, 2019 and into a Democrat House Majority. The American people have been clear—secure the border and put America first
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