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Senate Democrats will not allow a bill to prevent funding for President Obama’s most recent executive amnesty to come to the floor for consideration.

Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) said he would not vote for the House’s three-week DHS funding extension, even if doing so means DHS shuts down on Friday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “No, I’m not going to vote for the three-week

The House and Senate are on different paths — with the House considering a short-term DHS funding bill, and the Senate having passed one that would fund the department through FY2015, but doesn’t stop President Obama’s amnesty.

Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) said that by bifurcating DHS funding and funding for the president’s executive action on immigration, Senate Republicans were giving vulnerable Democrats “cover” on Thursday’s “Sean Hannity Show.” “You’ve got to give credit’s where credit’s due. What

Representative Mo Brooks (R-AL) defended tying funding for the president’s executive action on immigration to DHS funding on Thursday’s “All In with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC. “I agree with [Sen.] Harry Reid (D-NV), the Department of Homeland Security ought to

Pinal County, AZ Sheriff Paul Babeu (R) said that President Obama was telling law enforcement to sit on its hands regarding immigration enforcement on Thursday’s “Cavuto” on the Fox Business Channel. “We shouldn’t be surprised that the president is actually

Border Patrol Agent and Vice President and Spokesperson of the National Border Patrol Council Shawn Moran said that President Obama’s declaration that officials who did not follow the executive action on immigration would face “a problem” and “consequences” was “a

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) called out President Obama for warning immigration enforcement officials against failing to comply with his executive amnesty.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is warning House Republicans against adding provisions to block President Obama’s executive amnesty to the “clean” Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill the Senate is expected to pass.

Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) insists the House will hold the line in the fight against President Obama’s executive amnesty, even as a Friday DHS funding deadline looms.

Republicans should stop fighting amnesty, President Obama said on Thursday, because one day a Hispanic will become president.

Representative Trey Gowdy (R-SC) said that “when you play political games” with the rule of law “you may benefit today, tomorrow you will beg to have the law enforced” on Thursday’s “America’s Newsroom” on the Fox News Channel. “The rule

Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments,” Mark Levin argued that there is “a new governing model” “elections only matter when Democrats win” on Wednesday. Levin said, “well, we have a new governing model in America, and the

Columnist and author of “Never Trust a Liberal Over 3-Especially a Republican,” Ann Coulter criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), saying “takes lots of courage to betray your constituents, to break your promises” on Wednesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox

President Obama said “we’ve expanded my authorities under executive action, and prosecutorial discretion” during a townhall meeting on Wednesday. “What we’ve done is we’ve expanded my authorities under executive action, and prosecutorial discretion as far as we can legally, under

President Obama declared “we’re all immigrants” during a townhall meeting in Miami on Wednesday. “Our country is strong because of generation after generation of immigrants who embraced the ideals of America, and then fought for those ideals, and fought in

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) advocated defunding the president’s executive action on immigration, but wasn’t clear on what to do with the illegal immigrants already in the US on Wednesday’s “Sean Hannity Show.” Perry did blast the president’s “very

Jamiel Shaw Sr., whose son, Jamiel II was murdered by illegal alien Pedro Espinoza back in 2008 criticized President Obama for his lack of concern regarding his son’s death saying, “it wasn’t like Obama didn’t know about it. He just

Some 30 House Republicans are telling their leaders to hold the line on a DHS funding bill.

Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said that judging by developments in the fight over DHS funding “you would have thought that there wasn’t an election last November, and then you would have thought that the election that was last November

Illegal immigrants might earn more than amnesty. A new report indicates they could collect tens of thousands in tax credits, if the president’s amnesty program moves forward.

Rep. Jim Jordan is ripping the DHS secretary for skipping a hearing on the department’s processing of illegal immigrants.

Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments” Mark Levin accused Democrats of selective concern about homeland security on Tuesday. Levin contested claims by Democrats that attempting to tie funding for the president’s executive action to DHS funding would

Senate Republicans are ready to cave in on DHS funding. But Minority Leader Harry Reid may prove to be a sore winner.

The Hill Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack reported that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “really doesn’t want to be talking about” DHS funding on Tuesday’s “Happening Now” on the Fox News Channel. “Democrats in the Senate who were up for re-election many

Senate Democrats have been refusing to even consider a House-passed Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. So they’re now charging Senate Republicans with holding up DHS funding, because the GOP has not offered a “clean bill.”

Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said that Republicans should “listen to people like John McCain and Lindsey Graham” regarding DHS funding on Tuesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. After touting the trustworthiness and competence of law enforcement charged with protecting the

This May, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to extend eligibility to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrations for work permits as part of President Obama’s executive amnesty.

On Tuesday’s “Washington Journal” on C-SPAN, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) declared that Senate Democrats “held up and blocked” DHS funding, two days after DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said Democrats were “not blocking debate” on DHS funding. “Last night, the

If at first you don’t succeed, try something different. After Senate Democrats blocked a House-passed Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill for a fourth time Monday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is offering a potential alternate route.

Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments,” Mark Levin argued that the US was being “conquered” by the Mexican government on Monday. Reacting to a report that the Mexican Consulate in Atlanta was processing applications for “matricula consular,” “have

A new letter from rank-and-file Republicans urges House leadership to stay the course on DHS funding. So far, Senate Democrats have refused to allow a House-passed bill to come to the floor.

For a fourth time, Senate Democrats have succeeded in preventing a DHS funding bill from even coming to the floor. Funding for the agency runs out this week.

House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul said that “we should be not be playing politics with the Department of Homeland Security” on Monday’s “@This Hour” on CNN. McCaul said that, “we passed a bill that fully funds the Department, I

The Obama Justice Department has officially asked Judge Andrew Hanen to stay his injunction that is preventing the administration from moving forward with executive amnesty.

Sen. Rand Paul is trying to turn up the heat on Senate Democrats. He’s encouraging them to end a filibuster and allow the senate to take up a House-passed DHS funding bill.