Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)
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Last 5 Actions
Voted Yes: On Passage to H.R. 4638: BOWOW Act of 2025 (March 19, 2026)
Voted Yes: On Passage to H.R. 1958: Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 (March 18, 2026)
Voted Yes: On Passage to H.R. 7296: SAVE America Act (Feb. 11, 2026)
Cosponsored H.R. 7296: SAVE America Act (Feb. 3, 2026)
Cosponsored H.R. 7156: SCAM Act (Jan. 20, 2026)
H.R. 3837: EO 14218 Act of 2025 (June 9, 2025)
H.R. 2490: To amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit the provision of assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to States that offer in-State tuition rates to aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes. (March 31, 2025)
H.R. 7296: SAVE America Act (Feb. 3, 2026)
H.R. 7156: SCAM Act (Jan. 20, 2026)
H.R. 6608: SHIELD Act of 2025 (Dec. 11, 2025)
H.R. 5722: Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act (Oct. 8, 2025)
H.R. 5330: To withhold certain transportation program funds from States that grant drivers licenses to illegal immigrants or fail to share information about criminal aliens with the Federal Government. (Sept. 11, 2025)
H.R. 5324: To establish the Unaccompanied Alien Child Anti-Trafficking Program, and for other purposes. (Sept. 11, 2025)
H.R. 4092: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed certain offenses involving interstate or foreign shipments by carrier are inadmissible and deportable. (June 24, 2025)
H.R. 3859: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the removal and permanent inadmissibility of certain aliens convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. (June 10, 2025)
H.R. 1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 (April 9, 2025)
H.R. 749: Stop Illegal Reentry Act (March 27, 2025)
H.R. 2315: Fairness for High Skilled Americans Act (March 25, 2025)
H.R. 1879: No Tax Breaks for Sanctuary Cities Act (March 5, 2025)
H.Res. 50: Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who seized control of our southern border. (Jan. 22, 2025)
H.R. 9617: KAMALA Act (Sept. 17, 2024)
H.R. 9373: Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border Act (Sept. 10, 2024)
H.R. 9158: To require an institution of higher education that becomes aware that a student having nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (F)(i) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) has endorsed or supported a foreign terrorist organization to notify the SEVIS, and for other purposes. (Aug. 20, 2024)
H.Res. 1371: Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border. (July 23, 2024)
H.R. 8281: SAVE Act (May 31, 2024)
H.R. 8282: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (May 7, 2024)
H.R. 3591: Asylum Accountability Act (March 20, 2024)
H.Res. 50: Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who have seized control of our southern border. (Jan. 31, 2024)
H.R. 7083: RAZOR Act (Jan. 25, 2024)
H.R. 4627: Afghan Adjustment Act (Sept. 14, 2023)
H.R. 4443: Countering Chinaâs Exploitation of Strategic Metals and Minerals and Child and Forced Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Act (July 20, 2023)
H.R. 3152: Fight CRIME Act (July 19, 2023)
H.R. 3774: SHIP Act (July 13, 2023)
H.R. 4132: Falun Gong Protection Act (June 14, 2023)
H.R. 3205: Project Precursor Act (May 15, 2023)
H.R. 589: MAHSA Act (April 25, 2023)
H.R. 661: Sarah's Law (Jan. 31, 2023)
H.R. 4638 : BOWOW Act of 2025
On Passage -- Voted Yes (March 19, 2026)
H.R. 1958 : Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026
On Passage -- Voted Yes (March 18, 2026)
H.R. 7296 : SAVE America Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Feb. 11, 2026)
H.R. 4371 : Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Dec. 16, 2025)
H.R. 3486 : Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Sept. 11, 2025)
H.R. 1 : One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment -- Voted Yes (July 3, 2025)
H.R. 275 : Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025
On Passage -- Voted Yes (June 26, 2025)
H.R. 875 : Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025
On Passage -- Voted Yes (June 26, 2025)
H.R. 2931 : Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (June 5, 2025)
H.R. 1 : One Big Beautiful Bill Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (May 22, 2025)
H.R. 22 : SAVE Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (April 10, 2025)
H.R. 35 : Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Feb. 13, 2025)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Jan. 22, 2025)
H.R. 30 : Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Jan. 16, 2025)
H.R. 29 : Laken Riley Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Jan. 7, 2025)
H.R. 7909 : Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Sept. 18, 2024)
H.Res. 1371 : Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended -- Voted Yes (July 25, 2024)
H.R. 8281 : SAVE Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (July 10, 2024)
H.R. 8771 : Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
On Passage -- Voted Yes (June 28, 2024)
H.R. 8752 : Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025
On Passage -- Voted No (June 28, 2024)
H.R. 2789 : American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (June 25, 2024)
H.R. 8282 : Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (June 4, 2024)
H.R. 192 : To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022
On Passage -- Voted Yes (May 23, 2024)
H.R. 8146 : Police Our Border Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (May 16, 2024)
H.R. 7343 : Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (May 15, 2024)
H.Res. 1210 : Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (May 15, 2024)
H.R. 7109 : Equal Representation Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (May 8, 2024)
H.Res. 1112 : Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (May 1, 2024)
H.R. 8038 : 21st Century Peace through Strength Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (April 20, 2024)
H.R. 3602 : Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 20, 2024)
H.R. 6046 : Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (April 17, 2024)
H.R. 5826 : No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 16, 2024)
H.R. 4681 : Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 16, 2024)
H.R. 4681 : Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 16, 2024)
H.Res. 1102 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree -- Voted No (March 22, 2024)
H.R. 4723 : Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (March 19, 2024)
H.R. 4723 : Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (March 19, 2024)
H.Res. 1071 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6276) to direct the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to identify the utilization rate of certain public buildings and federally-leased space, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1065) denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (March 12, 2024)
H.Res. 1065 : Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (March 12, 2024)
H.R. 7511 : Laken Riley Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (March 7, 2024)
H.Res. 1061 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree -- Voted No (March 6, 2024)
H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass -- Voted No (Feb. 29, 2024)
H.R. 3202 : Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Feb. 14, 2024)
H.Res. 863 : Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Feb. 13, 2024)
H.Res. 863 : Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Feb. 6, 2024)
H.R. 6976 : Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Feb. 1, 2024)
H.R. 6679 : No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Jan. 31, 2024)
H.R. 6678 : Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Jan. 31, 2024)
H.R. 5585 : Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Jan. 30, 2024)
H.Res. 980 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5585) to impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6678) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6679) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6976) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (Jan. 30, 2024)
H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment -- Voted No (Jan. 18, 2024)
H.R. 5862 : To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Jan. 17, 2024)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Conference Report -- Voted No (Dec. 14, 2023)
H.R. 5283 : Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Nov. 30, 2023)
H.R. 6363 : Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (Nov. 14, 2023)
H.R. 3774 : SHIP Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Nov. 3, 2023)
H.R. 5860 : Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (Sept. 30, 2023)
H.R. 5525 : Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 29, 2023)
H.R. 4665 : Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.R. 4665 : Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.R. 4367 : Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.R. 4365 : Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.Res. 723 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4665) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (Sept. 26, 2023)
H.Res. 723 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4665) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On Consideration of the Resolution -- Voted Yes (Sept. 26, 2023)
H.R. 3152 : Fight CRIME Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Sept. 12, 2023)
H.R. 589 : MAHSA Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Sept. 12, 2023)
H.R. 3941 : Schools Not Shelters Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (July 19, 2023)
H.Res. 529 : Relating to the resolution (H. Res. 503) impeaching Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (June 22, 2023)
H.Res. 461 : Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (June 22, 2023)
H.R. 2494 : POLICE Act of 2023
On Passage -- Voted Yes (May 17, 2023)
H.Res. 398 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2494) to make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3091) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 40) expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (May 16, 2023)
H.R. 2 : Secure the Border Act of 2023
On Passage -- Voted Yes (May 11, 2023)
H.Res. 383 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1163) to provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted Yes (May 10, 2023)
H.R. 1151 : USA Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 17, 2023)
H.R. 1154 : Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass -- Voted Yes (March 27, 2023)
H.J.Res. 24 : Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Feb. 9, 2023)
H.R. 185 : To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Feb. 8, 2023)
House Republicans Are Closing Deadly CDL Loophole Before Another American Family Pays the Price
March 19, 2026“Today we’re one step closer to safer roads for Dalilah Coleman, her family, and all Americans. Ensuring each truck driver is qualified and legally operating will protect the public from these tragic, yet preventable accidents. I want to thank Chairman Graves, Secretary Duffy, and my colleagues for their support and swift action in advancing this critical legislation. I look forward to working to get this bill through the House and Senate to answer President Trump’s call to restore public trust on our roadways,” said Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07).
“Since November, seven Hoosiers from the state of Indiana have lost their lives in crashes involving individuals in this country illegally driving vehicles they should not be. These are preventable tragedies, and they point to a clear gap in our laws that we must fix, and that's why we're here today to talk about this vital law. The goal is straightforward. If you're in this country illegally, you should not be able to obtain a commercial driver's license, and if that standard is violated, there should be serious consequences, including permanent disqualification from operating a commercial vehicle,” said Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09).
“I remember when the Coleman’s came to my office. Dalilah met my son, who was right right before his first birthday. He just turned one years old last weekend, but the instant connection, Dalilah just immediately gravitated to my son, and I think they played the whole hour, and I spent the whole time just looking at them. It's a reminder that this affects everything, we can prevent any accident in the future because of what happened, this is important legislation. So I do think it's important, especially for us in California, to recognize that if illegal immigrants are obtains an illegal CDL in California, they cannot drive on every road across the country. So they can go to Georgia, into Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina, Tennessee and so this report is the fact that we have to have a national standard to ensure that the truck drivers like Mike and Dave, understand the rules of the road that they they get proficient in English and train properly to drive these trucks,” said Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20).
“It boggles my mind that next week, this bill will have opposition on the House Floor, because it is just common sense. Representative Collins articulated, well, you can't read English, you can't read not only street signs, but placards, safety information, load documents, and if you don't have authorization, you shouldn't be issued a commercial driver's license that enables you to work. And this is more than about protecting and enforcing our immigration laws. It is about respect for the rule of law and obeying rules, because if you're willing to break immigration law for your own gain, you're probably willing to break other kinds of safety laws, and adherence to those safety laws is very important in doing a good job as a commercial truck driver, and so this is just basic common sense”said Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23).
“My wife and I, we started our own trucking company. I've had my commercial driver's license, back then they were called class five, or a chauffeur's license, and I've had this since I was eighteen-years-old. I know what it takes to drive a truck, and I know how important it is to make sure that we have the right people driving these trucks. And so when you take a look at a commercial driver's license, what does that entail? How do you get that? Okay, you've got to take a written test, you've got to identify parts on the equipment. You've got to be able to drive the truck. And in every one of those cases, what baffles me is the fact that you have to talk and speak and read English, and that's not the case with at least over 200,000 people that have gotten a commercial driver's license,”said Congressman Mike Collins (GA-10).
“I've been in the third generation trucking business myself, so you understand what it really takes to drive the truck. I was in the concrete business, you might even agree it's one of the hardest truck jobs, there are so many proficient people in those positions. Now, years ago, the federal government recognized this and created requirements to ensure that truck drivers across the country, across the United States, agreed that to communicate with law enforcement that they needed it in English to obtain a commercial driver's license. That ended in 2016 when the Obama administration decided to remove the English language proficiency requirement from the house service criteria,” said Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02).
“And I looked up there and I saw that sweet girl Democrats wouldn't stand to applaud that sweet little girl to me, just shows you how lost we are as a country. It's how much evil is in people's hearts,” said Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-07).
Rep. Tim Burchett, Rep. Mike Collins, Rep. Vince Fong, Rep. Erin Houchin, Rep. Jay Obernolte, Rep. David Rouzer, Rep. David TaylorComer and Fallon Lead Investigation into Efforts to Obstruct Federal Law Enforcement in Minnesota
March 2, 2026“Recent Congressional oversight activity has documented extensive fraud in Minnesota involving federal nutrition programs and social services programs, with estimated losses totaling several billions of dollars over multiple years,” wrote the lawmakers. “The scale and duration of these schemes have raised concerns regarding whether fraud proceeds are being laundered or otherwise routed through nonprofit or organizational entities in ways that evade oversight. As much of this fraud has disproportionally involved Minnesota’s immigrant community, targeted enforcement operations by ICE play a key role in stopping this systemic corruption.”
Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Tim Burchett, Rep. Michael Cloud, Rep. James Comer, Rep. Byron Donalds, Rep. Pat Fallon, Rep. Virginia Foxx, Rep. Paul Gosar, Rep. Glenn Grothman, Rep. Clay Higgins, Rep. Brian Jack, Rep. Nick Langworthy, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. John McGuire, Rep. Scott Perry, Rep. Pete Sessions, Rep. William TimmonsRep. Burchett Requests Subpoena of Ilhan Omar
Jan. 7, 2026“Today, I am calling on the House Intelligence Committee to subpoena and release the immigration records of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. This request was directed towards the Intelligence Committee because the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is not the correct jurisdiction.”
Rep. Tim BurchettArrington Fights Back Against Far-Left Officials Targeting Immigration Enforcement
Dec. 12, 2025“Any state or local leader who arrests federal agents for enforcing immigration law are abandoning the heart of constitutional order, aiding and abetting criminal illegal aliens, and fueling the perverse incentives that drive illegal immigration,” said Chairman Arrington. “My Safeguarding Homeland Immigration Enforcement from Local Detention (SHIELD) Act stands up for the rule of law and pushes back on far-Left radicals by cutting off every federal dollar to any jurisdiction that obstructs or prosecutes our officers - even once - carrying out their critical security responsibilities. I’m proud to lead the fight to support our federal officers and hold lawless politicians who undermine the safety and security of the United States fully accountable.”
“I am proud to stand with my friend Representative Arrington in our shared fight to protect Americans from violent illegal aliens,” said Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02). “The SHIELD Act prevents liberal municipalities from obstructing federal immigration enforcement by stripping their federal funding. No city or state government should be able to subvert the Trump Administration's goal of deporting the millions of illegals that came into our country under President Biden.”
“Federal immigration officers must be able to carry out their duties without intimidation from activist officials who undermine federal law,” said Representative Claudia Tenney (NY-24). “The SHIELD Act reinforces the constitutional authority of the federal government by cutting off federal funds to any jurisdiction that targets or obstructs ICE agents. This common sense legislation strengthens the rule of law and safeguards those who protect our communities.”
“As a cosponsor of the SHIELD Act, I am committed to ensuring that federal immigration enforcement officers can carry out their duties without interference from state or local governments,” said Representative Rich McCormick (GA-07). “Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, and no jurisdiction should be allowed to arrest, prosecute, or obstruct federal officers for simply doing their jobs. Upholding the rule of law and protecting the men and women enforcing our immigration laws is essential to public safety and the security of our nation.”
“Our immigration agents put their lives on the line every day to uphold the rule of law,” said Representative Glenn Grothman (WI-06). “We’re facing a constitutional crisis when local governments try to block federal agents from enforcing our immigration laws. Every country has immigration laws, and we cannot remain a nation if ours aren’t enforced. Chairman Arrington’s SHIELD Act draws a clear line: if you undermine federal immigration enforcement, you lose federal dollars. This legislation protects our ICE agents and pushes back on local officials who interfere with enforcement. I’m proud to support it.”
“Federal agents must be able to protect Americans from illegal aliens without threat of arrest by liberal elected officials,” said Representative Clay Higgins (LA-03). “President Trump has delivered the most secure border in our nation's history. We shall continue strong immigration enforcement. I'd like to thank Chairman Arrington for taking the lead on this legislation.”
“I’m proud to support the Safeguarding Homeland Immigration Enforcement from Local Detention (SHIELD) Act that puts a stop to radical state and local officials threatening to arrest or prosecute federal immigration agents for enforcing the law,” said Representative Keith Self (TX-03). “Under this bill, any jurisdiction that dares to obstruct ICE or Border Patrol officers will lose every penny of federal funding—no exceptions. If politicians providing sanctuary to criminals wage war on federal law enforcement, they will be doing it without a single dollar of taxpayer money from hardworking Americans. Our brave agents risk their lives to secure the border and remove dangerous criminals; the least we can do is make sure rogue officials can’t throw them in jail for doing their jobs.”
Rep. Jodey Arrington, Rep. Tim Burchett, Rep. Glenn Grothman, Rep. Clay Higgins, Rep. Rich McCormick, Rep. Keith Self, Rep. Claudia Tenney