August 28, 2018
Washington, DC
Signatures updated: 8/29/18
For too long, Republican spending bills have missed key opportunities to implement President Trump’s agenda on policy, but also on spending. Many of the House and Senate spending bills have spent at levels well above what the president requested, and deliberately funded priorities that the president sought to diminish in his budget.
To date, the House has passed six of twelve spending bills, and the Senate has passed nine. None of them have been sent to the White House for the president’s signature. Notably, the first spending bill that both chambers passed was the one that funded themselves.
Now, Congress wants to punt two key spending bills – funding for the troops, and funding for the Department of Homeland Security – to after the election. We believe this would be a mistake.
Congress should immediately address these issues. Specifically, when it comes to the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, Republican majorities should seize the opportunity to enact key immigration reforms: funding for President Trump’s border wall, strong border security mechanisms, an end to funding for sanctuary cities, and an end to President Obama’s illegal executive amnesty.
These reforms are President Trump’s top priorities and represent key promises that Republicans have been making for decades. Republican majorities would be making a mistake to introduce bills that avoid addressing these questions. They would also be avoiding critical accountability on this issue by choosing only to handle it after the election.
We urge congressional Republicans to use this spending process to focus on their long-held priorities: lower spending, fiscal accountability, and the many conservative policy riders that have been promised to voters for years.
| The Honorable Edwin Meese III Former Attorney General President Ronald Reagan |
Alfred S. Regnery Chairman, Conservative Action Project Chairman, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund |
| Herman Pirchner, Jr. Founding President American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) |
Thomas E. McClusky President March for Life Action |
| Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
Tim Chapman President Heritage Action for America |
| The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman Constitutional Congress, Inc. |
The Honorable Ken Cuccinelli President Senate Conservatives Fund |
| The Honorable Jim DeMint United States Senate Former Member, South Carolina |
Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project Former Executive Director, Senate Steering Committee |
| Rachel Bovard Former Policy Director Senate Steering Committee |
Wesley Denton Former Communications Director Senator Jim DeMint (SC) |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Former Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan |
| The Honorable David McIntosh U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Indiana |
David Bozell President ForAmerica |
| The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop Former White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan |
William L. Walton Chairman CNP Action, Inc. |
| Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council |
The Honorable Colin A. Hanna President Let Freedom Ring, Inc. |
| Adam Brandon President FreedomWorks |
The Honorable Tony Perkins President, Family Research Council President, Council for National Policy |
| George Landrith President Frontiers of Freedom |
Dr. Carol M. Swain Former Professor of Political Science & Law Vanderbilt University |
| Larry T. Beasley President/CEO The Washington Times |
Charlie Copeland President Intercollegiate Studies Institute |
| Ambassador Henry F. Cooper President Reagan’s Chief Defense and Space Negotiator Former SDI Director |
The Honorable Tom DeLay Former Majority Leader U.S. House of Representatives |
| Floyd Brown Chairman Western Center for Journalism |
The Honorable Belden Bell Co-Chair Legacy Society The Heritage Foundation |
| The Honorable Morton Blackwell Chairman The Weyrich Lunch |
Dr. Richard Rounsavelle Trustee Media Research Center |
| Michelle Easton President CBLuce Center for Conservative Women |
C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
| Reverend Bill Owens President Coalition of African American Pastors |
Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor |
| The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
Jeffrey Hunt Director Centennial Institute |
| The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State House |
Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Automotive Group |
| Willes K. Lee President National Federation of Republican Assemblies |
The Honorable Mike Spence Founding President Conservative Republicans of California |
| Martha Boneta President VCS |
Lou Cordia Executive Director Reagan Alumni Association |
| The Honorable Penny Pullen Former Illinois Committeewoman Republican National Committee |
Kayla Moore President Foundation for Moral Law |
| Allen Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston |
Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus |
| Susan A. Carleson Chairman/CEO American Civil Rights Union |
Joe R. Calvert President Rabon and Calvert Interests |
| Jeremy Cerone CEO EliteSafe Inc. |
Rebecca Hagelin Secretary Council for National Policy |
| Dan Weber President Association of Mature American Citizens |
Bob Carlstrom President The Carlstrom Group, LLC |
| Dr. Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D. Founder and CEO, CorsiNation.com JRC Publishing, LLC |
James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association |
| Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association |
Ron Pearson Director Conservative Victory Fund |
| Christopher Malagisi Editor in Chief Conservative Book Club |
Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications |
| Ed Martin President Phyllis Schlafly Eagles |
Donna Hearne CEO The Constitutional Coalition |
| Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
Robert K. Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| 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 |
Shawn A. Mitchell Former National Chaplain National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) |
| Jerry Melvin Former Dean Florida House of Representatives |
Evelio Silvera Campaign for the American Future |
| Bob Adams President Revive America PAC |
Charlie Gerow CEO Quantum Comminications |
| Nick Logan CEO Cornerstone Payment Systems |
Kelly Monroe Kullberg President America Conservancy |
| Allen Roth President Secure America Now |
Joseph A. Morris Partner Morris & De La Rosa |
| Lisa Calvert Christian Speaker, Bible Teacher Rabon-Calvert Int. |
William G. Schneider President, Mister Ice of Indianapolis, Inc., Former member of Indianapolis City- County for 31 years Member, Council on National Policy |
| Roxanne Phillips Member, Executive Committee Council for National Policy |
Rich Bott President Bott Radio Network |
| Dick Bott Founder Bott Radio Network |
James Clymer Former Chairman Constitution Party National Committee |
| Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute |
Rob Chambers Vice President AFA Action |
| Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary |
The Honorable Diana Denman President The Reagan Legacy Forum |
| Caroline C. Lewis Owner Percipio Communications |
Dr. Rick Scarborough Founder Vision America |
| L. Brent Bozell, III Founder and President Media Research Center |
Eslie Sykes Managing Partner Aslan Ventures |
| Ellen Grigsby Director of institutional Partnerships Open Doors USA |
William H. Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group |
| Nancy Schulze Founder Republican Congressional Wives Speakers |
Kim Bengard Founder It Takes A Family Foundation |
| Steve Berger Pastor Grace Chapel |
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