MEASURES STRONG on USA Shows Congressional Leaders in News and from updates on their gov websites. Mirrors much of Legislation Section, but is organized differently. • 1 Cartels Cong-118-2023 • 2 Borders, China Cong-118-2023 • 3 Impeaching Mayorkas ‘21-23 • 4 Cartel etc/Cong 117 ‘21-22 • 5 Veteran Congr. Leaders • 6 Comments • 7 Links List • Also See o Legislation o Leaders-Negative o Borders o China o Cartels o Iran o US leader early stance on Russian invasion of Ukraine (This section, Measures-1- Cartels, Legislation-Cartels and Borders all go hand in hand; some are repeated for emphasis and clarity; some 2022 late or as commentary on ongoing legislator tendencies on borders.)

Note: As of May 2023, the Senate is controlled by Democrats; some background legislation from 2022 is occasionally included here ARTICLES Banks, Jim (IN-R-Repr.) • Anti-Woke Caucus Newsweek 2023/01/13 Jim Banks Plans 'Anti-Woke Caucus' to Bolster GOP's War on 'Wokeness'. By Aila Slisco https //www newsweek com/jim-banks-plans-anti-woke-caucus-bolster-gops-war-wokeness-1773778 Bell, Lance (AL) Alabama Senate Bill (in state of Alabama SB 320) Fox 2023/05/23 New bill would force detained illegal immigrants to provide DNA, fingerprints for nationwide crime enforcement Republican Alabama state Sen. Lance Bell is leading the effort to pass SB320 Brandon Gillespie By Brandon Gillespie https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-bill-force-detained-illegal-immigrants-provide-dna-fingerprints-nationwide- crime-enforcement Biggs, Andy (AZ-R-Repr.) • Suing DHS leader Alejandro Mayorkas (again) Newsweek 2023/02/02 Why I've (Again) Filed Impeachment Articles Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas | Opinion ANDY BIGGS , REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN, ARIZONA https //www newsweek com/why-ive-again-filed-impeachment-articles-against-dhs-secretary-mayorkas- opinion-1777983sweek Why I’ve again filed impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas-Opinion https //www newsweek com/why-ive-again-filed-impeachment-articles-against-dhs-secretary-mayorkas- opinion-1777983 Birdwell, Brian (TX-R-Sen.) Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury 2023/05/19 https //www chron com/news/local/article/texas-hb7-18108776 php Thursday’s changes by Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, were the latest development in Republican efforts to stiffen the state’s response to record crossings at the Texas-Mexico border. Bishop, Dan (NC-R-Repr-8) Important Video: 2023/03/16 Asking Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Raul Ortiz what’s going on with border, Full Committee Field Hearing, Pharr, Texas (also Michael Guest, Mark Green) https://homeland.house.gov/homeland-security-committee-republicans-confirm-the-cause-of-this-unprecedented- border-crisis-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas/ Dan Bishop House gov HR 1228: 02/28/2023 Combating Racist Training in the Military Act of 2023 https //danbishop house gov/about/committees-and-caucuses (extracted 2023/05/21) Committees and Caucuses Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, & Operations Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, & Accountability https://danbishop.house.gov/media/press-releases/bishop-appointed-chairman-oversight- subcommittee Committee on Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, & the Internet Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Caucuses (partial) Border Security Caucus Rep. Bishop Applauds Passage of the Secure the Border Act of 2023 May 11, 2023 Press Release WASHINGTON - Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-08) proudly voted for H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. https://danbishop.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-bishop-applauds-passage-secure-border-act-2023 Blackburn, Marsha (TN-R-Sen.) • Went down to border/observed with two other female leaders o Congressional Record comments on this Congressional Record on Border Security Congress dot gov 2023/01/25 Border Security: Congressional Record Vol. 169, No. 16; Senate; [Pages S91-S92] https //www congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-169/issue-16/senate-section/article/S91-1?s=2&r=2 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Fox News https //www foxnews com/video/6320043201112 Britt, Katie (AL-R-Sen.) o Safe Act o the Asylum Abuse Reduction Act o WALL Act o Resolution-Border is in crisis Safe Act, the Asylum Abuse Reduction Act, and the WALL Act Fox News 2023/02/09 Sen. Britt to introduce four sweeping immigration measures, call on Senate to acknowledge crisis at the border. Britt offers bills to acknowldege crisis at the border, protect American communities, close asylum loopholes, and fund completion of the border wall. By Kyle Morris https //www foxnews com/politics/sen-britt-introduce-four-sweeping-immigration-measures-call-senate- acknowledge-crisis-border The Sun https //www the-sun com/news/5415182/who-katie-britts-husband-wesley-britt/ Cornyn, John (TX) Senior Senator from Texas Bipartisan Border Solutions Act https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/about/legislative-priorities/bipartisan-border-solutions-act/ COMBATING ILLICIT CROSS-BORDER TUNNELS, SINEMA & CORNYN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL CRACKING DOWN ON CARTELS Thursday, May 26, 2022 https://www.sinema.senate.gov/combating-illicit-cross-border-tunnels-sinema-cornyn-introduce-bipartisan-bill- cracking-down Cotton, Tom (AR-R-Sen.) Cotton dot Senate dot gov 2023/01/12 COTTON, COMER DENOUNCE D.C. COUNCIL BILL LETTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS https //www cotton senate gov/news/press-releases/cotton-comer-denounce-dc-council-bill-letting-illegal- immigrants-vote-in-local-elections Crenshaw, Dan (TX-R-Rep) HR 713, 2023/02/01 Declaring War on the Cartels Act of 2023 Take note: SEC. 206. CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigations and other relevant United States Governmental entities, shall— (1) investigate governmental corruption and any connections or coordination between foreign governments where transnational criminal cartels operate; and (2) investigate governmental corruption and any connection or coordination between State, local, Tribal, territorial government where transnational criminal cartels operate. Dan Crenshaw breaks from House GOP on border security bill https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/dan-crenshaw-breaks-from-house-gop-on-border-security-bill/ar- AA1aXYJV Cruz, Ted (TX-R-Sen.) Fox Business 2023/02/02 Sen. Ted Cruz rips Mayorkas over border crisis: 'Literally the largest human trafficker on the face of Earth' Democrats 'don't give a damn' about immigrants being left to die, says Cruz. By Fox Business https //www foxbusiness com/politics/sen-ted-cruz-rips-mayorkas-over-border-crisis-literally-the-largest- human-trafficker-on-the-face-of-earth Gallagher, Mike (WI-R-Repr.) • Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act • Illicit Arms Trafficking Security Enforcement Act • Supporting Mexico Against Corruption Act Fox News 2023/01/12 Rep. Gallagher introduces package of bills to fight back against Mexican cartels. Republicans have raised concerns about cartel violence and an increase in fentanyl. Adam Shaw https //www foxnews com/politics/rep-gallagher-introduces-package-bills-fight-back-mexican-cartels Golden, Gary 2023/05/11 Golden, Ciscomani, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Introduce Bill Affording Administration Expulsion Authority at Southern Border https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-ciscomani-bipartisan-group-of-colleagues-introduce-bill- affording-administration-expulsion-authority-at-southern-border Golden, Gonzales, Ryan, Pfluger Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Hire and Retain More Rural Border Security Personnel April 25, 2023 https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-gonzales-ryan-pfluger-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-hire-and- retain-more-rural-border-security-personnel Green, Mark (TN-R-Repr.) as of May 2023, Chairman of Committee on Homeland Security HR 2794 Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 Important Video: 2023/03/16 Asking Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Raul Ortiz what’s going on with border, Full Committee Field Hearing, Pharr, Texas https://homeland.house.gov/homeland-security-committee-republicans-confirm-the-cause-of-this-unprecedented- border-crisis-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas/ Mark Green House HR 2794 Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 Introduced by Mr. Green of Tenn. https //markgreen.house.gov/2023/4/chairman-green-homeland-security-republicans-introduce- the-border- reinforcement-act https //markgreen.house.gov/press-releases?ID=0495C040-AD22-4B82-956F- B565C12A27B8 https //homeland house.gov/media/2023/04/border_security_xml pdf Washington Examiner Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 Border Security and Enforcement Act Republicans to debut long-awaited border bill in immigration overhaul By Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter https //www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/republicans-to- debut-long- awaited-border-bill-in-immigration-overhaul Republicans on Monday will debut comprehensive border security legislation in the House that has been years in making, the Washington Examiner has learned. Fox (The Border Reinforcement Act of 2023) 2023/04/24 Homeland GOP unveiling bill that will serve as 'forceful response' to Biden's border crisis, expert says. The bill serves as a companion to legislation introduced in the Judiciary Committee last week https //www.foxnews.com/politics/homeland-gop-unveiling-bill-serve-forceful-response-bidens-border-crisis UPI News (The Border Reinforcement Act of 2023) House committee Republicans introduce bill to restart Trump's border wall Story by Joe Fisher https //www msn .com/en-us/news/politics/house-committee-republicans-introduce-bill-to-restart-trump-s- border-wall/ar-AA1ahIpO Guest, Michael (MS-R-Repr-3) H.R.1401: 03/07/20223 — END FENTANYL Act (repeat from 2022) H.R.1501 — 03/09/2023 Unmanned Aerial Security Act or the UAS Act, his bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating, financing, or procuring unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or UAS operating, detection, or identification systems that are manufactured in certain foreign countries or by corporations domiciled in such foreign countries. Applicable foreign countries include those identified as foreign adversaries in the intelligence community's latest annual threat assessment and other countries designated by DHS. DHS may waive the prohibition for (1) the national interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate research, testing, development, evaluation, or training; or (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training. An office or component of DHS may continue to operate a UAS or system in its inventory that would otherwise be prohibited until DHS grants or denies a waiver or until one year after this bill is enacted, whichever is later. Important Video: 2023/03/16 Asking Chief of U.S. Border Patrol Raul Ortiz what’s going on with border, Full Committee Field Hearing, Pharr, Texas https://homeland.house.gov/homeland-security-committee-republicans-confirm-the-cause-of-this-unprecedented- border-crisis-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas/ https://guest.house.gov/about The Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019, signed into law by President Trump, promotes the identification and determent of terrorist travel and enhances the United States government's ability to respond to terrorism. As a staunch advocate for American border security, Congressman Guest introduced the Operation Stonegarden Authorization Act, which would support state law enforcement tasked with protecting the U.S.'s borders. Higgins, Clay (LA-R-Rep) H.Res.470 2023/06/06 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house- resolution/470/text?s=3&r=4&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22China+AND+Land%22%5D%7D Hicks, Larry (WY-R-Sen.) Senate Senate File 166 a Cowboy State Daily 2023/01/26 Bill Allocating $5.25 Million Of Wyoming Money To Help Build Border Wall Passes Committee https://cowboystatedaily.com/2021/04/18/gordon-no-illegal-immigrants-allowed-in-wyoming/ sponsored Senate File 166 as a gesture Wyoming can make in recognizing and helping to address a national immigration crisis. “When you’re faced with an overflowing bathtub, it doesn’t make sense to grab the mop,” Hicks said. “You have to reach for the spigot. Rather than putting a continuing burden on our local state governments and stand with the mop.” If passed, the bill, titled “Border Wall and Sanctuary City Transport,” would provide Arizona, Texas and Florida with money to help construct a border wall and transport migrants from those states to sanctuary cities across the country. The bill passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on a 3-2 vote. Johnson, Ron (WI-R-Sen.) • late 2022-Restrict Federally Funded Transportation of Illegal Migrants in Omnibus • Did a lot on borders 2021-22 2022/12/22 Senate Blocks Sen. Johnson’s Amendments to Eliminate $9.8 Billion in Earmarks, Restrict Federally Funded Transportation of Illegal Migrants in Omnibus https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2022/12/senate-blocks-sen-johnson-s-amendments-to-eliminate-9-8- Jordan, Jim (OH-R-Rep.) Chair of the House Judiciary Committee • invited an El Paso judge, an Arizona sheriff, and a man whose 15-year-old son died from a fentanyl overdose to discuss the scope of the problem, and how to fix it. MSN https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jim-jordan-hopes-to-tackle-border-security-legislation-but- democrats-doubt-he-s-up-to-it/ar-AA172sQw Jim Jordan hopes to tackle border security legislation but democrats doubt he's up to it The Plain Dealer Cleveland (Ohio state newspaper) 2023/02/01 Jim Jordan hopes to tackle border security legislation but Democrats doubt he’s up to it Story by Sabrina Eaton, cleveland.com https //www msn com/en-us/news/politics/jim-jordan-hopes-to-tackle-border-security-legislation-but- democrats-doubt-he-s-up-to-it/ar-AA172sQw Luttrell, Morgan (TX-8) . H.Res.207Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House from serving on the board of directors of any entity which receives funding from, or is affiliated with or owned or controlled by, the United Front Work Department of the Chinese Communist Party, any other element of the Chinese Communist Party, or any foreign adversary, and for other purposes. McCaul, Michael (TX-R-Repr.) https://mccaul.house.gov/about/full-biography Prior to Congress, Congressman McCaul served as Chief of Counter Terrorism and National Security in the U.S. Attorney's office, Western District of Texas, and led the Joint Terrorism Task Force charged with detecting, deterring, and preventing terrorist activity. McCaul also served as Texas Deputy Attorney General under current U.S. Senator John Cornyn, and he served as a federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section in Washington, DC. https://mccaul.house.gov/about/full-biography McClintock, Tom (CA-R-Repr.) • HR 2640 Border Security and Enforcement Act Passes House Judiciary Committee April 19, 2023 Press Release Washington, D.C. – H.R. 2640 passed the House Judiciary Committee today by a vote of 23 to 15. The Border Security and Enforcement Act is a comprehensive measure addressing illegal immigration and border security. • On Monday, the House Homeland Security Committee will debut key legislation that Republicans have spent two years working on, most notably over the past three months through meetings with federal law enforcement and nongovernmental organizations during trips to the U.S.-Mexico border and hearings in Washington. BEHIND THE SCENES OF AMERICA'S FENTANYL SEIZURE EPICENTER Three committee aides with firsthand knowledge of the bill shared that the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 is meant to complement the House Judiciary Committee’s recently passed Border Security and Enforcement Act, not to compete with it. Each bill had to go through separate committees, according to a committee aide, because judiciary has jurisdiction over immigration laws and homeland security handles border security matters. However, the two bills will be combined into one package once the border security legislation is marked up and passed by the homeland security panel. Articles Misc ABC 2023/05/11 https //abcnews go com/Politics/house-vote-strengthened-border-bill-hours-title-42/story?id=99197886 Pfluger, August (TX-R-Repr-11) PFLUGER VOTES TO SECURE THE BORDER As the Biden Administration allows Title 42 to expire, House GOP passes a solution Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Washington, May 12, 2023 | Lyssa Bell (202-225-3605) Tags: National Security , Immigration Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly voted to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, House Republicans’ solution to end the unprecedented border crisis created by President Biden by fulfilling their promises to restore sanctity, safety, and security at our borders. Congressman Pfluger helped author H.R. 2, which will restart construction of the border wall, deploy much-needed technology improvements, increase the number of Border Patrol agents and give them well-deserved bonuses, require transparency regarding illegal crossings from the Department of Homeland Security, strengthen current law to protect unaccompanied children from human trafficking, end catch and release, and end abuse of executive immigration authority. LAW 1. H.J.Res.26 — 118th Congress (2023-2024) Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022. Sponsor: Clyde, Andrew S. [Rep.-R-GA-9] (Introduced 02/02/2023) Cosponsors: (46) Committees: House - Oversight and Accountability | Senate - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs PFLUGER VOTES TO SECURE THE BORDER As the Biden Administration allows Title 42 to expire, House GOP passes a solution https://pfluger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=852 2023/05/23 PFLUGER: WE MUST CONFRONT THE CCP'S "GRAVE SECURITY THREAT" TO THE HOMELAND TOGETHER Pfluger Holds Subcommittee Hearing on the Chinese Communist Party’s Threats to the U.S. homeland https://pfluger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=857 Excerpt: Furthermore, we heard how the CCP is refusing to cooperate in international counter narcotics efforts, tacitly approving of the traffic of illicit fentanyl and related precursor chemicals needed to produce fentanyl from China to Mexico, fueling the American opioid crisis. Today, we will revisit all these pressing issues and more. Rubio, Marco (FL Sen) Rubio.senate.gov 2021/03 Senators seek Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruling on infringement of Congress’s constitutional power of the purse https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2021/3/rubio-capito-gop-colleagues-biden-escalating-border- crisis-by-unlawfully-freezing-border-wall-funding Schneider, Brad (IL-10-D) PF Note: Opinion: not in agreement with most of this man’s approach and legislation. However, the following should be noted because work on tunnels can improve our own border security through shared info, tech advances, etc, so those involved in US border, Homeland Security, etc. should know about this) H.R.2531 — United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Extension Act Sponsor: Schneider, Bradley Scott [Rep.-D-IL-10] (Introduced 04/06/2023) Cosponsors: (3) Tester, Jon (MT-D-Sen) S.Res.66 2023/02/16 Jon Tester-D-MT A resolution condemning the use by the People's Republic of China of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the territory of the United States as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty. Agreed to in Senate Updates: 2023/06/08; 2023/05/27 Pfluger and Golden; 2023/05/21; 2023/05/20