WASHINGTON -- Congressman Dave Brat released the following statement following the passage of H. Res. 990: "Today, I was proud to join my colleagues in the House of Representatives approving a resolution expressing support for the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of ICE. "The brave men and women of ICE fight valiantly to keep our communities safe and maintain the integrity of the immigration system. They fulfill dangerous missions like rescuing exploited children and vi...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Brat released the following statement: “The United States should stand unequivocally opposed to a foreign government meddling in our elections in any form or fashion. Unfortunately, for eight years the Obama Administration operated as if Russia was not a major geopolitical threat. Their foreign policy failures emboldened Putin to take aggressive actions around the World and set the stage for where we are today. While we must maintain open diplomatic relations,...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Brat announced today the support of Rep. Lamar Smith, former House Judiciary Committee Chairman and former Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, for his legislation that would unite parents and children arriving at the border, H.R. 6195. This legislation is companion to the popular Senate bill Sen. Cruz introduced on June 19th. “Thanks to Congressman Dave Brat for taking the initiative to address the crisis on our southern border. Im...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Brat released the following statement: "The Supreme Court serves as a check against the other branches of government. Judge Kavanaugh is the one of the most qualified individuals in the country to serve on the Supreme Court. He is a brilliant leader amongst his peers, a graduate of Yale Law School, and a distinguished lecturer at Harvard Law School. Of his 48 clerks, 39 have gone on to clerk at the Supreme Court. He has enjoyed a long, impressive career of pub...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Brat released the following statement: “Since I came to Congress, I have advocated for immigration laws that would secure our homeland and preserve the rule of law. The goal is to protect us from the criminal elements who seek to cross our borders and engage in drug or gang activity and often human trafficking. Fixing our broken system will also allow us to stand up for the American worker and turn off the magnet causing a surge of migrants illegally crossing into ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Brat released a statement following the failed vote on the Goodlatte compromise immigration reform bill (H.R. 4760) in the U.S. House of Representatives: “History has proven that amnesty without real border security begets more amnesty. We need to make sure we turn off the magnet drawing illegal immigrants to illegally cross our borders – otherwise, we’ll be back to where we are today in the next 5 or 10 years. We need a permanent solution. The only bill strong eno...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House passed a bill introduced by Rep. Dave Brat, H.R. 5889, the Recognizing Early Childhood Trauma Related to Substance Abuse Act of 2018. This bill helps children in families battling addiction by getting vital information to caregivers that work with those children. The information helps promote whole-family and multi-generational approaches, including trauma-informed practices to prevent or mitigate longer-term negative impacts. “This bill encourages a whole-fam...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dave Brat applauded the passage of H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act: “This package helps claw back unneeded federal spending and helps provide taxpayers’ relief from the massive omnibus spending package that got signed into law. It’s a good first step, but I hope there will be many more steps taken soon. I look forward to more conversations with my colleagues and the White House about how to substantially relieve the debt burden loo...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Biggs, along with 34 original co-sponsors, introduced a House resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security. This resolution comes as America’s national debt is quickly approaching $22 trillion dollars, and Congress remains reluctant to cut spending and balance the budget. Congressman Biggs and several of the original co-sponsors released the following statements: “My colleagues and I have introduced this resolution because, with a natio...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dave Brat introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives entitled Clean the Bay Resolution that would celebrate the Chesapeake Bay and commemorate the 30th annual Clean the Bay Day on June 2nd, 2018, which has become a Virginia tradition. The resolution was introduced with bipartisan members of the Virginia delegation. “One of Virginia’s greatest natural treasures and sources of industry is the Chesapeake Bay. The bay was here before us, and it will b...
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