A group of centrist <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrats</a> called on President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress</a> to take steps toward securing the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday.
Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Jared Golden (D-ME), Mary Peltola (D-AK), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), and Don Davis (D-NC) — all of whom have 2024 races rated &#8220;<a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">toss up&#8221; or &#8220;lean Democrat,</a>&#8221; according to The Cook Political Report — released a <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1783209478415921277" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> after Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-signs-foreign-aid-tiktok-bills-into-law" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed a $95 billion foreign aid package</a> into law.
&#8220;Our national security interests don&#8217;t stop at our physical borders. That is why we voted to send more weapons to Ukraine for its fight against Russia,&#8221; they said. &#8220;The lesson of Pearl Harbor must not be forgotten: appeasement invites aggression against us. As Speaker [Mike] Johnson stated last week, we would rather send &#8216;bullets than American boys.'&#8221;
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Beyond defending U.S. allies, the group said they &#8220;strongly agree&#8221; with the National Border Patrol Council on the view &#8220;that Congress and the President must act and bring order to the Southern border.&#8221;
&#8220;That is why we also voted for H.R. 3602 on Saturday,&#8221; they said, referring to border security legislation that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/senate-passes-95-billion-foreign-aid-package-with-possible-tiktok-ban" target="_blank" rel="noopener">failed to pass</a> as lawmakers considered a bill series for the foreign aid package, &#8220;and why we all voted last month for $19.6 billion for Border Patrol so that it could ramp up its efforts to secure the border.&#8221;
The Democrats said they were &#8220;calling today on President Biden to use the authority given the executive by Congress to immediately reimplement&#8221; a section of U.S. Code geared toward returning migrants to Mexico pending court proceedings.
And they called on leaders in both the House and Senate to &#8220;to pass legislation to give Border Patrol back the expulsion authority that expired last year, alluding to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mayorkas-says-border-patrol-encounters-down-by-half-since-title-42-expired" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pandemic-era Title 42</a>, which allowed authorities to quickly turn away migrants at the border on public health grounds.
With a presidential election coming up in November, <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/611135/immigration-surges-top-important-problem-list.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">border security</a> as well as <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/611135/immigration-surges-top-important-problem-list.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">immigration</a> have become top issues for Americans as the backlog of asylum seekers and migrants living in the U.S. is projected to reach <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/02/data-biden-border-crisis-immigration-8-million-detention" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more than 8 million</a> by October.
Hardline Republicans who opposed the foreign aid package — which seeks to boost U.S. allies such as Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan — lashed out, in part, because of a dearth of provisions geared toward alleviating the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/border-crisis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">border crisis</a> in the final product.
The statement from the House Democrats included a quote that Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nothing-more-backwards-than-us-funding-ukraine-border-security-but-not-our-own-conservatives-say" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gave to Fox News last weekend</a>.
&#8220;We are beyond disappointed that the House would give aid to secure the borders of foreign countries but gave nothing to allow the Border Patrol to secure the safety of the United States,&#8221; Judd said.
&#8220;There&#8217;s nothing more backwards,&#8221; he added, &#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t have even expected taxpayers&#8217; dollars. They could have given us policy, and that would have been enough.&#8221;

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

House Dem Centrists Push For Border Security After Biden Signs Foreign Aid Bill

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-remains-hospitalized-more-than-a-week-after-cardiac-episode" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Payne Jr.</a> (D-NJ), a Newark mainstay who served in the seat once held by his father, has died at the age of 65, Governor Phil Murphy and Payne&#8217;s office announced on Wednesday.
&#8220;Tammy and I are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of our friend, and a steadfast champion for the people of New Jersey, Congressman Donald Payne, Jr.,&#8221; Murphy <a href="https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240424a.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement revealing the lawmaker&#8217;s death.
It was previously known that the six-term congressman had been experiencing health problems and was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-remains-hospitalized-more-than-a-week-after-cardiac-episode" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hospitalized</a> earlier this month. Payne&#8217;s office said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1783199331211751695" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> following Murphy&#8217;s announcement on Wednesday that Payne had &#8220;experienced a physical accident at home on April 6, 2024, which necessitated hospitalization.&#8221;
As Payne received treatment &#8220;for this health issue, he faced medical complications due to diabetes and high blood pressure that led to subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Despite the dedicated efforts of the medical staff to treat him and improve his health, they were unable to prevent his passing unfortunately,&#8221; the statement added.
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Rep. Donald Payne Jr.&#39;s office confirms his death:
&#8211; Says he &quot;experienced a physical accident at home&quot; on April 6 and was hospitalized &#8211; During treatment, he experienced complications from diabetes/high blood pressure that &quot;led to subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/TDhsIc1Zbv">pic.twitter.com/TDhsIc1Zbv</a>
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&#8220;With his signature bowtie, big heart, and tenacious spirit,&#8221; as Murphy put it, Payne spent years of his life in public service working as a union worker, Newark City Council president, and member of the Essex County Board of Commissioners. Payne <a href="https://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/11/donald-payne-jr-replacing-late-father-is-sworn-in-149729" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> election in 2012 to take the House seat that had been held by his father, Donald Payne Sr., until he died of colon cancer at age 77 after <a href="https://whyy.org/articles/donald-payne-jr-son-of-late-congressman-wins-10th-district-seat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">25 years in Congress</a>.
&#8220;It was my great honor to work side-by-side with Donald to build a stronger and fairer New Jersey, and we will hold his memory close to our hearts as we build upon the Payne family’s deep legacy of service in advocating for the communities they served so dearly,&#8221; Murphy said in his statement.
“Donald’s love will live on in the homes of his neighbors in Newark, who now have access to safe drinking water, and in the good-paying jobs he helped create for his brothers and sisters in labor,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And it will live on in his wife Beatrice, and their three children, Donald III, Jack, and Yvonne, who were the pride of his life. Our heartfelt prayers are with his family during this difficult time.&#8221;
Payne&#8217;s death comes as primary voting is underway in his state. The New Jersey Globe <a href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/donald-payne-will-win-the-primary-posthumously-heres-how-democrats-will-pick-his-replacement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Payne, whose name is on the ballot, will likely win unless a write-in campaign defeats him. County officials from his party can call a convention and pick a new nominee after the results are certified and a vacancy is declared.
In terms of House business, Payne&#8217;s absence could have an impact on close votes. The chamber is already narrowly divided, with Republicans holding a slim majority. It was not immediately clear whether there will be a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the two-year term won by Payne in 2022.
Members of Congress reacted to the news of Payne&#8217;s death, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
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Deeply saddened by the passing of Congressman Donald Payne Jr., a good friend, highly effective public servant and compassionate leader.
My prayers and support are with the Payne family and his loved ones during this difficult time.
May he forever Rest in Peace.
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&#8220;Deeply saddened by the passing of Congressman Donald Payne Jr., a good friend, highly effective public servant and compassionate leader,&#8221; Jeffries said on X. &#8220;My prayers and support are with the Payne family and his loved ones during this difficult time. May he forever Rest in Peace.&#8221;
&#8220;We are saddened to be informed of the passing today of Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr., who had been serving New Jersey&#8217;s 10th Congressional District since 2012, and who succeeded his father in the same position,&#8221; Johnson <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1783181627578863723" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X. &#8220;Our prayers are offered today for his family and friends, and especially his wife, Bea, and their three children.&#8221;

Rep Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ)

New Jersey House Democrat Donald Payne Jr. Dies At 65

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Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the Democrat who led the now-defunct January 6 Committee, <a href="https://democrats-homeland.house.gov/news/legislation/ranking-member-thompson-introduces-legislation-to-ensure-no-secret-service-protection-for-convicted-felons-sentenced-to-prison#:~:text=This%20legislation%20would%20reform%20the,the%20protection%20of%20all%20inmates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> legislation last week that could disqualify former President Donald Trump from keeping Secret Service protection.
The <a href="https://democrats-homeland.house.gov/imo/media/doc/disgraced_former_protectees_act_text.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bill</a>, which comes as Trump faces multiple criminal cases as he runs for another term in the White House, does not mention the former president by name. However, Thompson, who is the top-ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee, released a <a href="https://democrats-homeland.house.gov/imo/media/doc/disgraced_former_protectees_act_factsheet1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;fact sheet&#8221;</a> that says Trump would be affected if the proposal passes and he is convicted of a felony.
&#8220;Unfortunately, current law doesn’t anticipate how Secret Service protection would impact the felony prison sentence of a protectee — even a former President. It is regrettable that it has come to this, but this previously unthought-of scenario could become our reality,&#8221; Thompson said.
&#8220;Therefore, it is necessary for us to be prepared and update the law so the American people can be assured that protective status does not translate into special treatment — and that those who are sentenced to prison will indeed serve the time required of them,&#8221; he added.
Trump is facing dozens of felony charges in federal and state courts that stem from election matters and his handling of classified documents while out of office. He has pleaded not guilty to all counts and claims prosecutors and others are waging a &#8220;witch hunt&#8221; against him in an effort to boost his 2024 rival, President Joe Biden.
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Should Thompson&#8217;s bill get approved — a long shot considering Republicans control the House and largely back Trump — <a href="https://democrats-homeland.house.gov/imo/media/doc/disgraced_former_protectees_act_text.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">it would amend</a> a section of the U.S. Code to &#8220;terminate&#8221; Secret Service protection for &#8220;any person upon sentencing following conviction for a Federal or State offense that is punishable for a term of imprisonment of at least one year.&#8221;
The bill is called the &#8220;Denying Infinite Security and Government Resources Allocated toward Convicted and Extremely Dishonorable Former Protectees Act,&#8221; or the &#8220;DISGRACED Former Protectees Act&#8221; for short, and Thompson&#8217;s office said it several co-sponsors among fellow Democrats.
Under Thompson&#8217;s leadership, the January 6 Committee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-j6-committee-recommends-criminal-charges-against-trump-over-capitol-riot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recommended</a> the Department of Justice charge Trump over the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021. Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-trump-charges-jan-6-panel-considered-but-did-not-approve" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chastised</a> the January 6 panel as being the “Unselect Committee of political hacks.&#8221; In March, Trump said former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and other members of the committee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-liz-cheney-should-be-jailed-former-congresswoman-responds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">should be jailed</a>.

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Former January 6 Panel Chair Unveils Bill That Could Strip Trump Of Secret Service Protection

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A six-term House Democrat from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-jersey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Jersey</a> remains hospitalized more than a week after he experienced a &#8220;cardiac episode,&#8221; according to his office.
The office of Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ), a 65-year-old <a href="https://payne.house.gov/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">husband and father of triplets</a>, released a statement on Wednesday with an update on the congressman&#8217;s condition.
&#8220;Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. suffered a cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes last week,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;Today, he is in stable condition at a local hospital and continues to be under doctor’s care. While we hope for a full recovery, we ask everyone to keep him in your prayers.&#8221;
The statement was less confident than <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4585448-nj-democrat-donald-payne-hospitalized-cardiac-episode/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">one released last week</a> when Payne&#8217;s office first acknowledged a health incident over the previous weekend. At the time, Payne&#8217;s team insisted he had a &#8220;good&#8221; prognosis and was expected to make a full recovery.
Payne&#8217;s office sent out the update on the congressman&#8217;s health in the hours after the New Jersey Globe <a href="https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/donald-payne-remains-unconscious-eleven-days-after-heart-attack/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Payne had suffered a heart attack on April 6 and had not regained consciousness since that time. The report also said Payne had been hooked onto a ventilator in an intensive care unit at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for 11 days.
In terms of House business, Payne&#8217;s absence could have an impact as lawmakers <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-gop-unveils-foreign-aid-bills-expects-final-vote-over-weekend" target="_blank" rel="noopener">consider foreign aid legislation</a>. The chamber is narrowly divided, with Republicans holding a slim majority.
A flurry of well-wishes appeared on social media after the New Jersey Globe report got published on Wednesday and Payne&#8217;s office did not deny its contents.
&#8220;Keeping my friend [Donald Payne] in my thoughts,&#8221; Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldNorcross/status/1780695822289732035" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X. &#8220;He means so much to New Jersey and we are all praying for his swift recovery.&#8221;
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Anthony Coley, a legal analyst and former Department of Justice official, <a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyColey/status/1780682796819677545" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> crisis medical communications for politicians &#8220;can be tough,&#8221; noting his own experiences working with former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA).
&#8220;Rule of thumb—candor w/ constituents is always the best,&#8221; he said, &#8220;Bad choice by staff/family to conceal this info early on.&#8221; Coley added, &#8220;Prayers for the Congressman’s complete recovery.&#8221;

Rep. Donald Payne Jr.

House Democrat Remains Hospitalized More Than A Week After ‘Cardiac Episode’

House Democrat Remains Hospitalized More Than A Week After 'Cardiac Episode'

Days after House Republicans <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republicans-propose-renaming-dulles-airport-after-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposed</a> renaming the Washington Dulles International Airport after former President Donald Trump, Democrats introduced a bill seeking to put Trump’s name on a different place: a federal prison.
Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), John Garamendi (D-CA), and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) introduced <a href="https://connolly.house.gov/uploadedfiles/miami_prison.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">legislation</a> on Friday that would change the name of the Miami Federal Correctional Institution — which is the closest federal prison to Trump’s Florida home at Mar-a-Lago — to “Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution,” The Hill <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4577000-democrats-introduce-bill-name-miami-prison-trump/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The proposal was a direct response to a Republican-sponsored bill introduced earlier this week that would name the Washington Dulles Airport after the former president.
“When our Republican colleagues introduced their bill to rename Dulles after Donald Trump, I said the more fitting option would be to rename a federal prison,” said Connolly in a <a href="https://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4984" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a>. “I see no reason to wait. Donald Trump faces nearly 100 felony charges. He has been found liable of sexual abuse and, subsequently, for defaming the victim of that abuse. He has been fined hundreds of millions of dollars in a civil fraud case. It is only right that the closest federal prison to Mar-a-Lago should bear his name. I hope our Republican friends will join us in bestowing upon Donald J. Trump the only honor he truly deserves.”
Trump, who is currently leading in the polls for the 2024 presidential election, faces 88 criminal charges spread across four different indictments, including in Florida, where special counsel Jack Smith has charged Trump with mishandling classified documents after leaving office. Each of the four criminal cases against the leading presidential candidate has hit various roadblocks, and none of the trials have yet begun.
The New York hush money case, where Trump is accused of falsifying business records in an attempt to cover up alleged payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels, will likely be the first trial against Trump to get off the ground as it is scheduled to begin on April 15. The case is widely viewed as the weakest criminal case brought against the former president.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), the chief deputy whip of the House GOP, announced on Tuesday that he was leading the endeavor to rename Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as the Donald J. Trump International Airport.
“As millions of domestic and international travelers fly through the airport, there is no better symbol of freedom, prosperity, and strength than hearing ‘Welcome to Trump International Airport’ as they land on American soil,” Reschenthaler said.
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The bill to rename the airport is co-sponsored by Reps. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Barry Moore (R-AL), and Mike Waltz (R-FL).
Daniel Chaitin contributed to this report.

House Dems Introduce Bill To Rename Federal Prison After Trump

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The top Democrat on the <a href="https://naturalresources.house.gov/about/members.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Natural Resources Committee</a>, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cancer</a> and is undergoing treatment.
Grijalva, <a href="https://ktar.com/story/5568863/arizona-democratic-u-s-rep-raul-grijalva-announces-that-hes-being-treated-for-cancer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who is 76</a>, said in a <a href="https://grijalva.house.gov/rep-grijalva-statement-on-cancer-diagnosis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> that he sought medical treatment a few weeks ago for a &#8220;persistent cough which was initially diagnosed as pneumonia&#8221; that further testing and imaging revealed to be cancer.
&#8220;This diagnosis has been difficult to process, but I am confident in the vigorous course of treatment that my medical team has developed, and I’ve begun my journey to fight this cancer,&#8221; he said.
Grijalva did not disclose what kind of cancer he is dealing with but did state that his office remains open so that services will continue to be provided to his constituents.
&#8220;I am in regular communication with my staff and I continue to work as I undergo treatment. It is a privilege to serve as a Representative for the people of Arizona and I take this responsibility very seriously,&#8221; the congressman added.
The announcement comes as the party split in the GOP-led House has become extremely slim. Members of both parties have retired early or, in the case of Rep. George Santos (R-NY), been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/slim-house-gop-majority-takes-a-hit-with-dem-winning-contest-to-replace-santos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expelled and replaced by a Democrat</a>.
Well-wishers responded to news of Grijalva&#8217;s diagnosis on social media.
&#8220;My thoughts &amp; prayers are with [Grijalva] and his family during this difficult time,&#8221; Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who is running for Senate, said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRubenGallego/status/1775200382181912999" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> to X.
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&#8220;As a fighter for AZ and the natural wonders of our state, Raul is an inspiration to me and so many,&#8221; Gallego continued. &#8220;I wish him the best in this cancer fight and hope to be working with him again soon.&#8221;
Grijalva, a former <a href="https://rollcall.com/2018/11/29/jayapal-joins-pocan-as-co-chair-of-congressional-progressive-caucus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">leader</a> of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said he is &#8220;grateful to my family, friends and doctors for their support, and I am working hard to get healthy and return to business as usual as soon as I am able.&#8221;
He added, &#8220;I appreciate your consideration, well wishes and respect for my family’s privacy during this time. My heart goes out to others struggling with cancer, and I wish everyone strength in their fight.”
Other House members who have battled cancer in recent years include <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-rep-jamie-raskin-announces-cancer-diagnosis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)</a> and Majority Leader <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/scalise-expects-return-next-week-could-break-mayorkas-impeachment-standoff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Steve Scalise (R-LA)</a>.

Raul Grijalva

House Democrat From Arizona Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

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Hecklers disrupted a prominent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrat</a>&#8216;s university lecture on democracy last week, after which the president of the school ended the event due to what he called a show of &#8220;free speech.&#8221;
Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jamie-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamie Raskin</a> (D-MD), the ranking member of the Oversight Committee, spoke at the University of Maryland (UMD) on Thursday until a commotion about the Israel-Hamas war led him to get sidetracked and open the room to questions.
Although UMD President Darryll Pines reportedly cut short the lecture and wished the disruptors had been more civil, he <a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2024/03/29/raskin-speech-at-umd-disrupted-by-protesters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told Capitol News Service</a> that the result was a positive one.
&#8220;[Raskin] came here to speak about where our democracy is going in our country,” Pines reportedly said. “What you saw play out actually was democracy and free speech and academic freedom.&#8221;
He added, &#8220;From our perspective as a university, there are the difficult conversations that we should be having.&#8221;
Raskin told the news outlet the &#8220;sentiments&#8221; of the protesters were &#8220;perfectly consistent&#8221; with his planned lecture, which was titled &#8220;Democracy, Autocracy and the Threat to Reason in the 21st Century.&#8221;
The congressman said he is &#8220;not really opposed to heckling&#8221; but noted that &#8220;it seems like heckling today is all about drowning out the speaker, and that’s totally antithetical to the spirit of free expression.&#8221;
As word of what transpired at the event and what Pines had to say about it spread on social media, people chimed in about their views on protesters effectively shutting down speakers.
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Congressman Jamie Raskin tried to give a speech at <a href="https://twitter.com/UofMaryland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UofMaryland</a> on democracy and &quot;the threat to reason in the 21st Century.” 
It was relentlessly heckled and drowned out by people protesting Israel&#39;s invasion of Gaza. 
The speech was ultimately shut down by the university… <a href="https://t.co/DQVH2dkXoI">pic.twitter.com/DQVH2dkXoI</a>
&mdash; Nico Perrino (@NicoPerrino) <a href="https://twitter.com/NicoPerrino/status/1774482820678693194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;President Pines is wrong,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/NicoPerrino/status/1774482820678693194" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Nico Perrino, executive vice president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).
&#8220;What you saw play out was mob censorship,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;It was a bastardization of free speech and the antithesis of democracy. These shout-downs happen far too often on college campuses — and with the approval of college administrators.&#8221;
NBC News reporter Jonathan Allen, a UMD alumnus, suggested that Pines&#8217; comments should be called the &#8220;loudest-voice doctrine,&#8221; according to a <a href="https://twitter.com/jonallendc/status/1774788172091642176">post</a> on X.
&#8220;It’s debatable the degree to which federally funded schools have a duty to ensure free speech,&#8221; he <a href="https://twitter.com/jonallendc/status/1774817009168978403" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. &#8220;What’s not debatable is that the [First Amendment] also protects the right of assembly — to allow political discourse. Nor is it debatable that intimidation can fall outside protected speech.&#8221;
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UMD professor Howard Milchberg, who <a href="https://umdphysics.umd.edu/about-us/news/department-news/1934-milchberg-lect-24.html#:~:text=University%20of%20Maryland%20Professor%20of,parents%2C%20Renee%20and%20Irving%20Milchberg." target="_blank" rel="noopener">started the lecture</a> with his family in recognition of his late parents who survived the Holocaust, posited that the disruption of Raskin&#8217;s remarks was a good thing.
&#8220;It didn’t go as planned, but it maybe turned out better than normal,&#8221; Milchberg <a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2024/03/29/raskin-speech-at-umd-disrupted-by-protesters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told Capitol News Service</a>. &#8220;It was an actual exercise of democracy rather than a story about democracy.&#8221;

Rep. Jamie Raskin

House Dem’s Lecture Derailed By Hecklers; University President Claims ‘Free Speech’ Prevailed

House Dem's Lecture Derailed By Hecklers; University President Claims 'Free Speech' Prevailed

Jamie Raskin

Maryland

Protesters

University of Maryland

Migrant flea markets and prostitutes now line the streets of a Queens neighborhood that falls within Representative <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s</a> (D-NY) House district, video shows.
The northwest Queens neighborhoods of Corona, Jackson Heights, and Elmhurst have become overrun with illegal migrants hawking clothes and other items on the street, video first <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-district-neighborhood-labeled-third-world-migrants-clog-streets-prostitutes-overrun-every-block" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by Fox News shows.
Large piles of clothes for sale sit on the ground, blocking parts of the sidewalk, while trash overflows on street corners. Migrants also sell sneakers, pots and pans, toys, and picture frames, according to the video, which was filmed by local resident Ramses Frías.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve become sort of this epicenter of crime and prostitution and illegal street vending. It&#8217;s taken over many streets,&#8221; Frías <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/furious-resident-aoc-district-says-migrants-turning-neighborhood-epicenter-crime-prostitution" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Fox News.
&#8220;Like most of my like-minded residents, we see this as a third-world market,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Basically, you just see clothes thrown across the floor … the items are stolen from donation bins or stolen from stores, and they just set up shop outside brick-and-mortar businesses. They take away trade from these businesses and don&#8217;t pay taxes.&#8221;
Meanwhile, Corona&#8217;s main strip along Roosevelt Avenue has become known as the &#8220;market of sweethearts&#8221; for being rife with prostitutes who stand on the street during the day. The prostitutes reportedly solicit men during the day even as families with children in strollers walk by.
Nearly a dozen brothels were operating on the street last summer, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/07/29/nyc-neighborhood-overrun-by-broad-daylight-brothels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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Moms in the neighborhood expressed consternation about the open illegal sex trade at the time, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyc-avenue-reportedly-overrun-with-prostitutes-soliciting-in-broad-daylight-propositioning-kids-police-do-nothing">saying</a> the prostitutes recruited local children to hand out their X-rated business cards, some of which included photos of scantily clad women.
On Wednesday last week, prostitutes were snapped standing outside storefronts soliciting men, photos obtained by Fox News show. The prostitutes also reportedly stand around outside of supermarkets.
Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s 14th Congressional District includes parts of Queens and the Bronx.
The congresswoman responded to the video in a statement, accusing Republicans of filming migrants in their &#8220;worst moments.&#8221;
&#8220;What we are seeing here is the result of anti-immigrant policies that deny immigrants proper work permits and vending licenses, and drive them into the shadows of undignified conditions,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez told Fox News.
&#8220;This is just one way of many that anti-immigrant policies hurt all of us. Paths to citizenship and work documentation can solve this problem &#8211; but Republicans would rather block those so they can film people in their worst moments for views,&#8221; she said.
Frías, who took the video of the migrant flea market, is a former Democrat who is now running for New York state assembly as a Republican.
Frías said he has not seen Ocasio-Cortez campaign in the struggling neighborhoods.
&#8220;She doesn&#8217;t campaign there, she&#8217;s never set foot there. I&#8217;ve never seen her on Roosevelt Avenue. This is a few blocks off from where I literally live. I live and breathe this every single day,&#8221; he told Fox News.
&#8220;I would gladly give her a tour. I would walk her through everything, let her see exactly how it is and how it&#8217;s affecting the quality of life for everybody that lives there,&#8221; Frías said.

COP26 – Day Ten Gender, Science and Innovation

AOC’s District Called ‘Third World’ Amid Migrant Flea Markets, Prostitutes

AOC's District Called 'Third World' Amid Migrant Flea Markets, Prostitutes

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

New York

New York City

One <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives">House</a> lawmaker, a Democrat, voted &#8220;present&#8221; on Wednesday for a resolution condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel</a> following the group&#8217;s terrorist attacks in October.
Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/rashida-tlaib" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rashida Tlaib</a> (D-MI) <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202444" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stood out</a> as the only member to cast a vote neither in support nor against the measure that otherwise received broad support from both Democrats and Republicans.
In House floor remarks, Tlaib said the resolution &#8220;rightfully denounces any sexual violence by Hamas,&#8221; but she claimed to be &#8220;disturbed&#8221; by how it lacks similar language for how Israeli forces allegedly treat Palestinians.
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We all have a responsibility to denounce sexual violence in all forms, regardless of who is responsible. War crimes cannot justify more war crimes. This resolution falls well short of also acknowledging the sexual abuse of Palestinians. <a href="https://t.co/T4kdm1WXxk">pic.twitter.com/T4kdm1WXxk</a>
&mdash; Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRashida/status/1757888880789901661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;We all have a responsibility to denounce sexual violence in all forms, regardless of who is responsible. War crimes cannot justify more war crimes,&#8221; she added in a <a href="https://twitter.com/RepRashida/status/1757888880789901661" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> to X.
The resolution, <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/966/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), &#8220;condemns acts of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war, including those acts committed by Hamas on and since October 7, 2023.
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Today, with overwhelming bipartisan support, we&#39;ve passed my resolution in the House condemning Hamas&#39;s use of rape and sexual violence on and since October 7th. Our message is loud and clear: these acts are not tools of war, and we condemn them. <a href="https://t.co/OR3hKul12c">pic.twitter.com/OR3hKul12c</a>
&mdash; Rep. Lois Frankel (@RepLoisFrankel) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepLoisFrankel/status/1757894155269705878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Among other provisions, the resolution also &#8220;calls on all nations to criminalize rape and sexual assault, and hold accountable all perpetrators of sexual violence, including state and non-state armed groups.&#8221;
The House clerk tally <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202444" target="_blank" rel="noopener">showed</a> 418 members, including 210 Republicans and 208 Democrats, voted in support of the resolution. Tlaib, a member of the leftist &#8220;Squad&#8221; who is the sole Palestinian American member of Congress, voted &#8220;present&#8221; while a dozen members did not vote.
Some members criticized Tlaib for her &#8220;present&#8221; vote, the latest in a pattern of the congresswoman opposing resolutions geared toward <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/2-house-dems-vote-against-denying-refuge-to-noncitizens-involved-with-hamas-attack-on-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expressing</a> <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/johnson-led-house-passes-resolution-in-support-of-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">support</a> for Israel, and following a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-house-votes-to-censure-democrat-rashida-tlaib-for-supporting-genocide-of-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">censure</a> last year for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republicans-move-to-censure-tlaib-over-israel-rhetoric" target="_blank" rel="noopener">her response</a> to the deadly attacks by Hamas.
&#8220;For more than 129 days, Israel has defended itself from Hamas’ terror. Hamas committed despicable crimes on October 7th. It’s shameful [Tlaib] wouldn’t support a resolution condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas,&#8221; Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) <a href="https://twitter.com/repkevinhern/status/1757893548492398896" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X.
&#8220;The House just delivered a strong rebuke of Hamas’ use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war! Disturbingly, what should have been a unanimous vote was ruined by [Tlaib] who couldn’t bring herself to condemn these heinous acts,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/RepBethVanDuyne/status/1757886817825669580" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX).

Rep. Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib Votes ‘Present’ On Resolution Condemning Hamas Rape

Rashida Tlaib Votes 'Present' On Resolution Condemning Hamas Rape

Gaza

Hamas

Israel

Rashida Tlaib

On Thursday, more than two-thirds of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrats</a> voted against legislation for deporting non-citizens who are convicted of DUIs, though it did pass with bipartisan support.
Fifty-nine Democrats <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202431" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joined</a> with all 215 voting Republicans to approve the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act while 150 Democrats opposed it. Seven lawmakers, including three Republicans and four Democrats, did not cast a vote.
The bill, which seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6976/text" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stipulate</a> that non-citizens &#8220;who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired&#8221; by drugs or alcohol &#8220;are inadmissible and deportable,&#8221; was introduced by Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL).
Though Moore said on X that it was &#8220;good news&#8221; that 59 Democrats &#8220;wised up&#8221; and voted for his measure, the congressman <a href="https://twitter.com/RepBarryMoore/status/1753180708334436662" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a> that the &#8220;bad news is&#8221; President Joe Biden &#8220;is still allowing thousands of unvetted illegals to flood into our country and endanger American families.&#8221;
Rep. Don Davis (D-NC), one of the Democrats who voted in favor of the bill, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepDonDavis/status/1753080515379532174" target="_blank" rel="noopener">touted</a> how the legislation &#8220;creates a new authority to deport any person unlawfully in the country who drives under the influence. We must uphold public safety at all costs.&#8221;
Other Democrats spoke out against the legislation. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a member of the leftist &#8220;Squad,&#8221; was among them.
The bill &#8220;would mean that our immigrant neighbors who came here lawfully and who have resided in our communities for decades could be deported and ripped from their families due to one misdemeanor DUI conviction, creating a separate and unequal system of justice,&#8221; Tlaib <a href="https://tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-opposes-hateful-gop-anti-immigrant-bills" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement.
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This week, the GOP-led House passed other bills with bipartisan support that were geared toward border security — all of which now head to the Democrat-controlled Senate — as members <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-committee-advances-two-articles-of-impeachment-against-mayorkas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">prepare</a> to tackle an impeachment resolution against Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas as early as next week and await the unveiling of a border deal being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-brands-bipartisan-border-deal-the-stupid-bill" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hashed out in the upper chamber</a>.
One bill seeks to establish <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/56-dems-help-pass-another-house-border-measure" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new penalties</a> for individuals who engage in high-speed vehicle chases while fleeing Border Patrol agents within 100 miles of the border. A second aims to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/2-house-dems-vote-against-denying-refuge-to-noncitizens-involved-with-hamas-attack-on-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deny refuge</a> in the United States to non-citizens involved with aiding <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hamas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hamas</a> in carrying out the deadly attack on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel</a> on October 7 of last year. Yet another ventures to remove or bar any non-citizen who commits Social Security and ID fraud.

150 House Dems Vote Against Bill For Deporting Non-Citizens Convicted Of DUI

Migrants

Two <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrats</a> voted against a bill to deny refuge in the United States to noncitizens involved with aiding <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hamas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hamas</a> in carrying out the deadly attack on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Israel</a> on October 7 of last year.
Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Cori Bush (D-MO), who is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/squad-member-cori-bush-faces-doj-criminal-probe-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">facing a criminal inquiry</a> into her expenditures on security services, opposed the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6679" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act</a>. Both lawmakers are members of the leftist &#8220;Squad&#8221; who have been <a href="https://bush.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswomen-bush-tlaib-on-the-international-court-of-justices-initial-ruling-in-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">critical</a> of U.S. support for Israel as it fights Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
One other Democrat, Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), voted &#8220;present.&#8221; The rest of the Democrats who voted, <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll028.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">207 of them</a>, joined with all 215 voting Republicans to pass the measure. Six members did not vote.
The bill, which now heads to the Senate, was <a href="https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/immigration-legislation-passes-house-judiciary-committee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), who said it &#8220;provides that any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023 be inadmissible for citizenship and be ineligible for any relief under immigration law&#8221; such as protection from being deported or asylum in the United States.
Tlaib, who is the sole Palestinian American member of Congress, <a href="https://tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-opposes-hateful-gop-anti-immigrant-bills" target="_blank" rel="noopener">argued</a> the bill is &#8220;unnecessary because it is redundant with already existing federal law. It’s just another GOP messaging bill being used to incite anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Muslim hatred that makes communities like ours unsafe.&#8221;
Ramirez said she voted &#8220;present&#8221; because she is &#8220;done with political games&#8221; after participating in the lengthy Homeland Security Committee meeting that led to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-committee-advances-two-articles-of-impeachment-against-mayorkas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">advancement of</a> two articles charging high crimes and misdemeanors against Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for his handling of border security.
&#8220;There are ALREADY no immigration benefits for Hamas terrorists,&#8221; she <a href="https://ramirez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-ramirez-statement-present-vote-hr-6679" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, adding later, &#8220;I could not stomach another bill only introduced to score cheap political points, politicize immigration, and divide our communities. Like the Republican’s sham impeachment, this bill does not meaningfully address border security nor further protect our communities. H.R.6679 is unnecessary. It’s a waste of resources and time. And I’m not playing along.”
Some Republicans posted to X about their vote for the bill after its passage in the House and what it signals about the U.S. stance on the Hamas terrorist attacks.
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&#8220;Anyone who participated in, facilitated, or assisted Hamas in carrying out the October 7th attacks on Israel has no place in the United States,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMarkGreen/status/1752044374521696688" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN). &#8220;America will NOT be a sanctuary for terrorists,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/RepBurgessOwens/status/1752835175988277678" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT).
The GOP-led House also <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202427" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed another bill</a> from McClintock on Wednesday, this one seeking to remove or bar any noncitizen who commits Social Security and ID fraud. That measure garnered less support from Democrats, with 55 voting for it and 155 against it.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) (R) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)

2 House Dems Vote Against Denying Refuge To Noncitizens Involved With Hamas Attack On Israel

2 House Dems Vote Against Denying Immigration Benefits To Noncitizens Involved With Hamas Attack On Israel

Cori Bush

Dozens of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrats</a> assisted Republicans in passing a bill on Tuesday that aims to shore up <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/border-crisis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">border security</a> in yet another display of bipartisanship on the contentious issue.
The legislation, which seeks to establish <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5585/text?format=txt&amp;r=1&amp;s=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new penalties</a> for individuals who engage in high-speed vehicle chases while fleeing Border Patrol agents within 100 miles of the border, secured a 271-154 majority vote.
A <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202425" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tally by the House clerk</a> showed 215 Republicans and 56 Democrats voted in support of the bill while 154 Democrats and no Republicans voted against it.
Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) said he was <a href="https://twitter.com/RepCiscomani/status/1752456005072384498" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;thrilled&#8221;</a> that his Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act, which he named after a Border Patrol agent killed in a 2022 <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/u-s-border-patrol-agent-raul-humberto-gonzalez-jr-killed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ATV crash</a> while <a href="https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/border-patrol-lays-to-rest-fallen-agent-who-died-in-atv-crash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pursuing a group of illegal immigrants</a> in Texas, passed with bipartisan support.
&#8220;Smugglers along the border have led federal and Arizona law enforcement on high-speed chases — and some of these pursuits have ended with deadly consequences,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/RepGregStanton/status/1752449961676173782" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) in a post to X, adding that he voted to pass the bill &#8220;to institute strong new federal penalties.&#8221;
One Democrat who opposed the bill was Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL).
&#8220;I&#8217;m ready to work together to make effective changes to our immigration policies,&#8221; Quigley <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMikeQuigley/status/1752450573515755851" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X. &#8220;However, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act that Republicans passed today isn&#8217;t a solution. It&#8217;s a partisan messaging bill crafted in bad faith to unfairly target immigrants.&#8221;
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has <a href="https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-the-agent-raul-gonzalez-officer-safety-act-to-protect-border-patrol-agents-local-law-enforcement-and-border-communities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> a <a href="https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/ciscomani-leads-push-impose-life-sentences-migrants-if-anyone-killed-high" target="_blank" rel="noopener">companion bill</a> in the upper chamber. Lawmakers said the National Border Patrol Council and other law enforcement groups support the legislation.
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Some of the Democrats who backed the House bill were among the 14 who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/14-house-democrats-vote-to-denounce-biden-admins-open-borders-policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">broke ranks</a> earlier this month and joined with most Republicans in voting to denounce the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;open-borders policies.&#8221;
Passage of the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act came as a House committee considered two articles of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/impeachment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impeachment</a> against Homeland Security Secretary <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alejandro-mayorkas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alejandro Mayorkas</a> over his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-shatters-record-with-historic-number-of-illegal-aliens-encountered-in-december" target="_blank" rel="noopener">handling of</a> the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/border-crisis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">border crisis</a>. It also took place as Senate negotiators worked to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/speaker-johnson-clashes-with-biden-white-house-over-border-security-authorities" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hash out a bipartisan deal</a> coupling aid for U.S. allies, such as Ukraine and Israel, with border security reforms.
&#8220;Today the House voted to pass the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act which would impose criminal and immigration penalties against any illegal immigrant who intentionally evades a federal officer while driving,&#8221; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1752493795940131169" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X. &#8220;The House stands shoulder-to-shoulder with every law enforcement officer working to secure the border.&#8221;

Rep. Greg Stanton

56 Dems Help Pass Another House Border Measure

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