Subject: Jon Ralston: Congressman Heck “Fully Absorbs” Donald Trump's Message
From: Zach Hudson <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 09:23:36 -0700

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*For Immediate Release*

May 12, 2016

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*Jon Ralston: Congressman Heck “Fully Absorbs” Donald Trump's Message*

*Congressman Heck essentially tells CNN he supports Trump to “make America
great again”*

Las Vegas, NV – This morning, in his newsletter Ralston Flash, Jon Ralston
reported that Congressman Heck has continued to adopt the campaign message
of the presidential candidate he supports, Donald Trump. Congressman Heck
told CNN
<http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/11/politics/paul-ryan-donald-trump-meeting/index.html>,
“anybody who wants to restore America's greatness … I'm for." As Ralston
noted, “Restore America’s greatness = Make American Great Again. Full
absorption.”

What does Trump mean when he says he wants to “make America great again?”
Well, to start -- deporting thousands of Nevada DREAMers and repealing the
citizenship of American children born to immigrant families. Hey – no
wonder Congressman Heck supports him! Congressman Heck has voted to defund
DACA – a vote that was essentially a vote to deport DREAMers. As for
repealing birthright citizenship, Congressman Heck was advocating for that
long before Donald Trump descended the escalator at Trump Tower to declare
his candidacy for President.

“Donald Trump and Congressman Heck’s anti-immigrant agenda would tear
thousands of Nevada families apart and revoke the citizenship of American
children born to immigrant families,” said Zach Hudson, spokesperson for
Catherine Cortez Masto for Senate. “Nevada needs a bipartisan problem
solver like Catherine Cortez Masto as our next Senator who will work across
the aisle to pass comprehensive immigration reform, not a Washington
politician like Congressman Heck who shares Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant
agenda.”

*Background:*

*Heck Voted For FY2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill That Would Bar
Funds To Implement Obama Administration Immigration Policies.* In January
2015, Heck voted for: “Passage of the bill would provide $47.8 billion in
fiscal 2015 for the Homeland Security Department and related activities.
The bill would include $12.6 billion for Customs and Border Protection;
$6.3 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement; $7.2 billion for the
Transportation Security Administration, including fees; $10 billion for the
Coast Guard; $1.7 billion for the Secret Service; and $10.8 billion for the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, including $6.4 billion for emergency
disaster relief. As amended the bill would bar the use of funds to
implement the administration's immigration policies or to grant any federal
benefit to any illegal immigrant as a result of those policies.” The bill
passed by 236-191. [CQ, 1/14/15 <http://www.cq.com/doc/floorvote-247135000>,
H.R. 240, Vote 35, 1/14/15 <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll035.xml>]

· *The Bill Would Block Funding For President Obama’s 2014 Immigration
Order, And Halt The DACA Program.*“The House voted Wednesday to block
funding for President Obama’s immigration orders, firing the first shot in
a high-stakes battle over deferred deportations for the millions of people
who are in the country illegally. The measure passed in a 236-191 vote,
with 10 Republicans voting against it and two Democrats voting in favor.
Democrats rallied against the bill, which would fund the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) through September, after Republicans adopted a
series of contentious amendments that take aim at facets of Obama’s
immigration policy. One of the amendments would choke off funding for
Obama’s executive action announced in November, which would allow some
illegal immigrants to stay in the country and obtain work permits. A second
amendment would halt the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
(DACA), which lifts deportation for some illegal immigrants who came to the
United States as children. The defunding amendment was adopted in a 237-190
vote, with seven Republicans voting no, while the DACA amendment was
approved 218-209, with 26 Republicans defecting.” [The Hill, 1/14/15
<http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/229469-house-votes-to-defund-obamas-immigration-orders>
]

*Heck Voted For A Bill To Authorize Congress To Sue The Executive Branch
For Failure To Execute Existing Laws. *In March 2014, Heck voted for:
“Passage of the bill that would authorize Congress, upon House or Senate
adoption of a resolution, to sue the executive branch for failure to
execute existing laws. Under the measure, lawsuits would be first heard by
a three-judge panel and could be appealed directly to the Supreme Court. As
amended, the Government Accountability Office would be required to file
quarterly reports on the costs of any lawsuits challenging executive
inaction.” The bill passed by a vote of 233-181. [CQ, 3/12/14
<http://www.cq.com/doc/floorvote-243497000?6&search=gF42FSY4>; HR 4138,
Vote 124, 3/12/14 <http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll124.xml>]

· *The Bill Was Targeted In Part At The Administration’s Decision Not To
Deport “Dreamers.” *“The House passed a measure Wednesday that would
expedite lawsuits brought by Congress against a president who fails to
fully enforce federal laws. The Republican-backed measure passed 233 to 181
and was the latest in a string of Republican measures designed to calm
their divided ranks by raising doubts about President Obama's leadership
during a midterm election year. […] Before the vote, GOP lawmakers blasted
the Obama administration Wednesday for failing to fully enforce several
federal laws, including the Affordable Care Act, current immigration
policy, sentencing laws and the federal ban on same-sex marriage. […]
Immigration activists reacted angrily and cited debate on the bill in the
House Judiciary Committee, where several Republicans criticized Obama for
deciding not to deport those children, often referred to as ‘dreamers.’ The
DREAM Coalition, a group representing the children of undocumented
immigrants, said the vote ‘demonstrates Republicans can no longer be relied
upon to bring up a sensible and practicable immigration reform bill this
year.’” [Washington Post, 3/12/14
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2014/03/12/house-passes-bill-making-it-easier-for-congress-to-sue-the-president/>
]

*Headline: KVVU: “Heck: Birth Right Citizenship Not Automatic.”* [KVVU,
2/2/11
<http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/14808847/heck-birth-right-citizenship-not-automatic-2-02-2011>
]

· *Heck Said Citizenship Should Not Automatically Be Granted To All
U.S.-Born Children. *“Republican Rep. Joe Heck of Nevada
says citizenship should not automatically be granted to all U.S.-born
children.  KVVU-TV reported Wednesday that Heck told constituents that the
14th Amendment that guarantees citizenship to those born in the United
States needs to be reinterpreted. Heck spoke during a meet-and-greet with
constituents in his suburban Las Vegas district Wednesday night. Heck says
children born to U.S. citizens should still be citizens at birth.”
[Associated Press, 2/4/11]

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