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Comment by Carole McManus on July 22, 2015 at 2:24pm

DONE

Comment by robert c tipton on July 22, 2015 at 1:36pm

done

Comment by FCTP on July 22, 2015 at 10:56am

Another item just came in.. Vote around 4 today. Please make calls. Numbers are below

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Urgent Action  chris chmielenski   Demand that House Republican Leadership allow floor amendments to Sanctuary Cities bill

Friends, The House Rules Committee will meet today (7/22) at 4:30 p.m. to establish the rules of debate for H.R.3009, Rep. Duncan Hunter's sanctuary cities bill. We have learned that the Committee will likely approve a closed rule, meaning other House Members will not be allowed to offer floor amendments to the bill. Hunter's legislation would do some good things. First and foremost, it would block SCAAP funding (reimbursements for incarcerating illegal aliens) to jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Had San Francisco's sheriff allowed his deputies to communicate with ICE, the tragic murder of Kate Steinle may have been prevented. The bill would also authorize the Department of Justice to block grants to state and local law enforcement that adopt sanctuary policies or refuse to communicate with federal immigration agents. However, earlier this year, the House approved an amendment offered by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act that would have required DOJ to block these grants. It is unconscionable that the House would respond to the tragic murder of Kate Steinle by moving legislation that is weaker than the language it adopted less than two months ago to defund sanctuary jurisdictions! Furthermore, the Hunter bill fails to address ICE's own actions that have resulted in more than 70,000 criminal aliens with deportation orders to be released onto the streets. Demand amendments to H.R.3009 Please call House Leadership and demand that they allow floor amendments to H.R.3009, the Hunter sanctuary cities bill. I've listed the House Leadership team with their phone numbers. They have the authority to direct the Rules Committee to approve an open rule. Remember, today's meeting is at 4:30 p.m. ET, so please call before then. You can use the following talking points. I urge House Leadership to allow floor amendments to H.R.3009, Rep. Duncan Hunter's sanctuary cities bill. The Hunter bill would only address part of the sanctuary problem. The House should be allowed to vote on amendments that would strengthen the bill and address the full problem, including the federal government's release of more than 70,000 criminal aliens onto the streets. Not to mention, two months ago, the House passed an sanctuary cities amendment to the CJS Appropriations bill that is stronger than the Hunter bill. How do you expect to explain to the families of the victims who have been killed by criminal aliens that were released by both sanctuary jurisdictions and the federal government that the Hunter bill will prevent future tragedies? Speaker John Boehner -- (202) 225-0600 Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy -- (202) 225-4000 Majority Whip Steve Scalise -- (202) 225-0197 Republican Policy Chair Luke Messer -- (202) 225-3021 Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers -- (202) 225-5107   Chris Chmielenski

Comment by Robert G. Deardorff on July 22, 2015 at 10:44am

YESTERDAY, our new mayor and council voted to spend ALL the money on the new budget. No mention, not one word about underlining debt. The new administration was handed lower continued budgets yet chose to keep spending as though there was not a serious problem facing the people of Duval County Florida. PREDICTION they are planning on defaulting on the Police and Firefighter's Pension Fund. Please tell me what other conclusion could I come-up in explaining everyone patting themselves on the back as they have done a good service to the people in Jacksonville, Florida.

Comment by Alice & Terry Beutien on July 22, 2015 at 9:56am

It only took less than 2 minutes to make both calls. We can all do this and make a difference.