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Two More House Members Cosponsor the SAVE Act

Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 10:08 AM EST

On September 8, Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Don Cazayoux (D-LA) cosponsored the SAVE Act. This brings the total number of cosponsors in the House and Senate to 169. Rep. Smith has a career “C-” NumbersUSA immigration reduction grade, although he has scored a “C“ more recently. Rep.

Rep. Johnson of Illinois Signs SAVE Act Discharge Petition

Thursday, June 26, 2008, 12:18 PM EST

On June 25, Rep. Timothy Johnson (R-Ill.) signed the Discharge Petition for the SAVE Act. This brings the total number of discharge petition signers to 190, just 28 shy of the 218 needed to force a floor vote on the bill. Rep. Johnson has a career "B" grade from Americans for Better Immigration.

Rep. Young of Florida Cosponsors SAVE Act

Thursday, June 5, 2008, 5:06 PM EST

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On June 5th, Rep. Bill Young (R-Fl.) cosponsored the SAVE Act. This brings the number of cosponsors to 165. Rep. Young has a career B immigration grade.

Hearing Stacked With Anti-Verification Witnesses

Friday, May 9, 2008, 1:27 PM EST

Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Michael R. McNulty
The House Democratic leadership continued its assault on immigration enforcement at a May 6 House Ways & Means Subcommittee hearing on the SAVE Act (H.R. 4088).

More Members Sign SAVE Act

Updated Friday, January 4, 2008, 12:46 PM EST

(Updated on Feb. 29, 2008) Rep. Heath Shuler’s (D-N.C.) SAVE Act (Secure America with Verification Enforcement [H.R. 4088]) now has 148 bipartisan signers. The SAVE Act will require all employers to use the electronic verification system to keep illegal aliens out of U.S. jobs.

Rep. Turner of Ohio Cosponsors SAVE Act

Saturday, July 26, 2008, 9:07 AM EST

On July 24, Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) cosponsored the SAVE Act. This brings the number of cosponsors to 167. Rep. Turner has a career “C” grade from Americans for Better Immigration, although he has scored an “A-“ during the 110th Congress.

Business and Industry Council Endorses the SAVE Act

Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 12:34 PM EST

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The U.S. Business and Industry Council today endorsed the SAVE Act, which is sponsored in the House by Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) and in the Senate by Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.). The following are excerpts from the Council’s endorsement letter:

Rep. Scalise of Louisiana Signs SAVE Act Discharge Petition

Friday, May 30, 2008, 5:09 PM EST

Rep. Steve Scalise
On May 22, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) signed the discharge petition for the SAVE Act, just days after being sworn into office as a Member of Congress.

Speaker Pelosi Poised to Give Millions of U.S. Jobs to Foreign Workers

Friday, March 7, 2008, 11:49 AM EST

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
NumbersUSA's Capitol Hill Team is hearing numerous reports and seeing signs indicating that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is negotiating to give millions of American jobs to foreign workers.

SAVE Act Introduced in the Senate

Updated Thursday, December 6, 2007, 3:55 PM EST

Last week two versions of Rep. Heath Shuler’s (D-N.C.) SAVE Act (Secure America with Verification Enforcement [H.R. 4088]) were introduced in the Senate by Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and David Vitter (R-La.). The Pryor/Landrieu bill is S. 2368 and Sen. Vitter's bill is S.