November 9, 2018
Washington, DC
Congress returns to work after the elections for a lame duck session that already has numerous items on its agenda. Government funding expires on December 7, several statutes must be reauthorized or extended, and House and Senate leaders have committed to funding President Trump’s border wall.
We ask that the Congress focus on four very specific action items.
Fully fund a border wall. For two years, Congress has failed to address the crisis at the border – one made all the more urgent as thousands of migrants surge toward the U.S. with the intent to cross. House and Senate leaders have made encouraging comments about considering a border wall as part of a funding package in December, and we urge them to follow through. Specifically, they should provide $25 billion for a border wall system, ports of entry/exit, northern border improvements and enhancements, and end “catch-and-release.”
Do not provide amnesty as part of a border wall deal. Conservatives have long opposed amnesty for illegal immigrations out of respect for the rule of law, respect for legal immigrants, and the incentive it provides for further illegal immigration. Our opposition will not be muted simply because Congress funds a border wall. Moreover, it is nonsensical to pass wall funding to deter illegal immigration while agreeing to an amnesty that will only incentivize it. This lame duck Congress should not pass amnesty.
No deal on spending caps. This Congress has managed to spend far and above the spending caps conservatives passed in 2011, and well above what President Trump requested in his budget submission. Any attempt to cut a caps deal in the lame duck which enshrines higher spending into law is firmly opposed by conservatives.
Confirm the remaining judges before adjournment. The Senate Republican leadership has done yeoman’s work in confirming two Supreme Court justices and a host of appellate judges. However, over one hundred vacancies still exist on the federal courts, and 72 judges are still pending confirmation in the Senate. We urge the Republican majority to confirm these judges before closing out the session in December.
| The Honorable Edwin Meese III Attorney General President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988) |
Alfred S. Regnery Chairman, Conservative Action Project Chairman, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund |
| The Honorable Colin A. Hanna President Let Freedom Ring, Inc. |
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman Constitutional Congress, Inc. |
| The Honorable Tony Perkins President, Family Research Council President, Council for National Policy |
Wesley Denton Communications Director Senator Jim DeMint (SC) (2005-2013) |
| Cleta Mitchell, Esq. Partner Foley & Lardner LLP |
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1987-1988) |
| The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985) |
Rachel Bovard Policy Director Senate Steering Committee (2014-2015) |
| David Bozell President ForAmerica |
The Honorable Jim DeMint Member, South Carolina United States Senate (2005-2013) |
| Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project Executive Director, Senate Steering Committee (2003-2012) |
Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
| William L. Walton Chairman CNP Action, Inc. |
Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council |
| Tim Chapman Executive Director Heritage Action for America |
The Honorable Bob McEwen Member, Ohio U.S. House of Representatives (1981-1993) |
| The Honorable Donald P. Hodel Former Secretary of Energy Former Secretary of Interior |
Bob Adams President Revive America PAC |
| Jenna Ellis Director of Public Policy James Dobson Family Institute |
Michelle Easton President Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women |
| Floyd Brown Chairman America Fighting Back PAC |
Charlie Copeland President Intercollegiate Studies Institute |
| Craig Dance President /CEO Champion Coach Inc |
Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor |
| Allen Hebert President and Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston |
Susan A. Carleson Chairman/CEO American Civil Rights Union |
| Tim Macy Chairman Gun Owners of America |
Mat Staver Founder & Chairman Liberty Counsel |
| Sal Russo Co-Founder and Chief Strategist Tea Party Express |
Robert Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| The Honorable Mike Spence Founding President Conservative Republicans of California |
Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute |
| Rebecca Hagelin Secretary Council for National Policy |
Caroline C. Lewis Owner Percipio Communications |
| The Honorable Belden Bell Co-Chairman Legacy Society The Heritage Foundation |
Ron Pearson Director Conservative Victory Fund |
| Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Automotive Group |
C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
| Bob Carlstrom President The Carlstrom Group, LLC |
Sandy Rios Director of Governmental Affairs American Family Association |
| Rob Chambers Vice President AFA Action |
Joan Lindsey President Lindsey Communications |
| Richard D. Hayes Partner Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant, LLP |
Roxanne Phillips Member, Executive Committee Council for National Policy |
| Donald Woodsmall President Perfect Man Truth Campaign |
The Honorable Morton Blackwell Chairman The Weyrich Lunch |
| Dr. Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. Founder and CEO CorsiNation.com |
J. Keet Lewis Co-Founder Lewis Group Intl |
| Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary |
The Honorable Terrence Scanlon Retired Chairman and President Capitol Research Center |
| William Mills President WPM Exploration |
Matthew Tyrmand Principal Matthew Tyrmand LLC |
| Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus |
The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
| Willes K. Lee President National Federation of Republican Assemblies |
Hugh Maclellan Retired |
| Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
Col Francis X. De Luca USMC(R) President Emeritus Civitas Institute |
| Nick Logan CEO Cornerstone Payment Systems |
James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association |
| Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association |
The Honorable Roy Moore President Emeritus Foundation for Moral Law |
| Rod D. Martin Founder and CEO The Martin Organization, Inc. |
Sherri R. Martin Executive Vice President The Martin Organization, Inc. |
| Haley E. Martin President The Martin Foundation |
Nicholas Stehle Campaign for the American Future |
| Shawn A. Mitchell Former National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) |
Jerry Melvin Former Dean Florida House of Representatives |
| Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation |
George C. Landrith President Frontiers of Freedom |
| Jim Backlin Vice President of Legislative Affairs Christian Coalition of America |
Craig Shirley Reagan Biographer Presidential Historian |
| Brian Brown President National Organization for Marriage |
Kayla Moore President Foundation for Moral law |
| Paavo Ensio Board FRC |
Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute |
| Peggy Dau Representative Iran Alive |
Richard H. Wright CEO Andrews Group |
| James Clymer Former National Chairman Constitution Party National Committee |
Jeremy Cerone CEO EliteSafe Inc. |
| Dr. Virginia Armstrong Nat’l. Chrm., Court Watch National Eagle Forum |
Steve Berger Pastor Grace Chapel |
| The Honorable Tom DeLay Former Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives |
Ed Martin President Phyllis Schlafly Eagles |
| Rebekah Gantner Executive Director Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund |
Khadine Ritter President Eagle Forum of Ohio |
| The Honorable Charles J. Cooper Former Assistant Attorney General, President Ronald Reagan Cooper & Kirk, PLLC |
James Hansberger Chairman Legal Immigrants for America |
| Randy M. Long CEO Long Business Advisors, LLC |
The Honorable Diana Denman President Reagan Legacy Forum |
| Kirk Uhler Executive Director National Tax Limitation Committee |
Donna Hearne CEO Constitutional Coalition |
| Ron Robinson President Young America’s Foundation |
The Honorable Penny Pullen President Life Advocacy Resource Project |
| The Honorable George K. Rasley, Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com |
Dr. Janice Shaw Crouse, Ph.D Board Chair Institute on Religion and Democracy |
| William W. Pascoe, III Board Member Tea Party Patriots Action |
Father Frank Pavone National Director Priests for Life |
| Ladeine Thompson Member Montana Republican Women |
Dr. Richard Lee President There’s Hope America |
| James C. Dobson Ph.D. Founder & President James Dobson Family Institute |
The Honorable Michael R. Long State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
| Sean Noble President American Encore |
Dr. Richard K Rounsavelle Trustee Media Research Center |
| Richard A. Viguerie Chairman ConservativeHQ |
Malcolm Morris Attorney Stewart Title Guaranty Company |
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