Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN)

“The Radical Left has taken up a senseless crusade against our brave men and women in law enforcement, and Democrats’ inflammatory rhetoric has fueled an alarming rise in violence that not only endangers our communities but also harms the very people sworn to keep them safe,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This legislation would increase penalties for any offender who violently assaults a law enforcement officer, including by using a car or truck as a weapon, and sends a clear message that attacks on those who protect and serve will not be tolerated.” 

“Law enforcement officers put themselves at risk every day to protect our communities, and they deserve to go home safely at the end of every shift. The surge in violence against ICE agents is unacceptable, and Congress has a duty to respond. If you assault an officer with a weapon or try to run them down with a car, you will face justice,” said Sen. Lankford.

“These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe. Our men and women in law enforcement put their lives on the line every single day so we can make it home to our families. They should be supported, not attacked,” said Sen. Mullin. “Those who harm our ICE agents will face the full force and wrath of the American justice system with these increase in penalties. Back the blue.”

“ICE and our other law enforcement officers courageously put their life on the line each time they put on the uniform,” said Sen. Hagerty. “They must be protected from emerging threats as they work to keep our communities safe. The mandatory minimums in this legislation will deter the concerning increase in the use of vehicles to injure our law enforcement officers, so I’m pleased to support it.”

“Federal law enforcement is under attack, and there is no greater example than the recent attacks on ICE agents by radical left-wing open border activists.  If you try to attack federal law enforcement, let it be known that the punishment will be swift,” said Sen. Graham. “I am proud to stand with my colleagues in pushing to increase the penalties for these types of brazen attacks.”

“I am proud to join Senator Cornyn as he leads efforts to protect ICE agents and law enforcement who have faced an alarming surge in violent attacks while carrying out their duties,” said Sen. Lummis. “This bill sends a strong message that we are firmly committed to protecting those who serve on the front lines by holding accountable bad actors who would do them harm.”

“Law enforcement officers should be respected, not vilified. I’m glad to work with Senator Cornyn to protect our brave ICE agents, who put their lives on the line to protect our communities and uphold the rule of law,” said Sen. Daines.

Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Markwayne Mullin

“Zero mercy should be shown to illegal aliens who not only defy our laws by unlawfully entering the country but also take it a step further to drive drunk, threatening American lives,” said Sen. Cornyn. “By strengthening current immigration law to hold these offenders accountable, our bill sends a clear message: If you enter the country illegally and harm innocent citizens, we will find you, we will punish you, and we will make sure you never step foot on American soil again.”

“We can’t have a fair, orderly, and humane immigration system without clear rules that prevent dangerous criminals from remaining in our country. Drunk driving that results in severe injury or death is a serious and dangerous crime. Individuals who put lives at risk and endanger our communities should be held accountable,” said Sen. Gallego.

“This legislation closes a legal loophole that has prevented and would continue to prevent law enforcement from protecting Americans,” said Sen. Cruz. “It will directly contribute to making our communities safer, and I urge my colleagues to advance it without delay.” 

“Driving under the influence of intoxicating substances can have serious life or death consequences, and any illegal alien who chooses to get behind the wheel in such a state should not remain in our country. I am proud to stand with Senator Cornyn and my colleagues to ensure that illegal aliens who commit such crimes are deported from and inadmissible to the U.S.,” said Sen. Budd.

“Illegal immigrants who drink and drive put innocent American lives at risk and should face serious consequences, including deportation,” said Sen. Tillis. “This legislation strengthens our laws to close dangerous loopholes and ensure those who commit serious criminal offenses are swiftly removed from our country.”

“The Trump administration is sending a clear signal to all criminal illegal aliens: you are not welcome in the United States,” said Sen. Lummis. “Too many American lives have been taken because illegal immigrants who should never have been in our country were driving under the influence on our roads. I am proud to support Senator John Cornyn’s legislation that puts public safety first, ends the cycle of excuses for criminal behavior, and ensures that illegal immigrants convicted of DUI are removed.”

“It’s bad enough to commit a crime by crossing our border illegally—but it’s beyond inexcusable for illegal immigrants to put innocent people in harm’s way by driving under the influence. We’ve seen far too many American lives cut short by drunk drivers who shouldn’t even be in our country, and we ought to use every tool in our arsenal to make sure these tragedies never happen again. The Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act will ensure illegal immigrants who hurt or kill people by driving under the influence are met with the full force of the law, and I’m proud to help introduce it,” said Sen. Kennedy.

“Driving under the influence and entering the United States illegally are both crimes that pose serious danger to the lives and livelihoods of American citizens. Any illegal who is caught driving drunk is doing both and should be immediately deported and never allowed to re-enter the United States. Our immigration and transportation laws must be enforced,” said Sen. Schmitt.

“People who are not legally present in this country should be removed, especially if they have been convicted of driving under the influence. Federal law should be clear that no illegal alien should ever have a second DUI conviction,” said Sen. Lankford.

“This common-sense measure is long overdue. Too many lives have been lost to reckless, drunk and impaired drivers. We certainly shouldn’t add to that tragic number by allowing illegal aliens to have a pass for endangering drivers on American roads,” said Sen. Mullin. “Illegal aliens convicted of driving drunk and harming our citizens have no place in this country. In fact, these criminals should move to the very FRONT of the deportation line and be on the first flight home. Full stop.”

Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Sen. Thom Tillis

Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Bill Hagerty and colleagues in the Senate to introduce the Equal Representation Act to prohibit non-U.S. citizens from being counted in the electoral college and Congressional district apportionment by requiring the Census Bureau to include a citizenship question on all future censuses. Senators Tim Sheehy, John Hoeven, Mike Lee, and James Lankford also cosponsored this legislation.

Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Jim Justice, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Tommy Tuberville

“Every ten years when the census is conducted, it’s imperative that only U.S. citizens are included in the count to determine the apportionment of congressional seats and allocation of Electoral College votes,” said Senator Britt. “Counting illegal aliens for these critical purposes only rewards reckless jurisdictions for supporting open borders and sanctuary policies. The Equal Representation Act is a straightforward and commonsense measure to uphold fundamental fairness, and I’m proud to cosponsor it.”

“It is unconscionable that illegal immigrants and non-citizens are counted toward congressional district apportionment and our electoral map for the presidency, which also heavily skews the seat count in the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Senator Hagerty. “While people continue to flee Democrat-run cities, desperate Democrats have back-filled the mass exodus with illegal immigrants so that they do not lose their seats in Congress or their electoral votes, hence artificially boosting their political power and in turn diluting the power of other Americans’ votes. I’m pleased to lead my colleagues in reintroducing this legislation that would require a citizenship question on the census and will ensure that only citizens are counted in congressional redistricting.”

Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Bill Hagerty

“Cities that encourage illegal immigration shouldn’t be rewarded with federal housing subsidies,” said Senator Hagerty. “The Trump administration has made it clear that illegal immigration will not be tolerated anywhere in the United States, and cities that defy American sovereignty will face the consequences. I’m pleased to reintroduce this legislation that prevents taxpayer dollars from flowing to sanctuary cities that refuse to enforce the law.”

Sen. Bill Hagerty

"Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, introduced the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act, a piece of legislation that would eliminate the District of Columbia’s sanctuary laws and require compliance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detainer requests. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA-03) has introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives."

Sen. Bill Hagerty, Rep. Clay Higgins

"United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced the Fixing Exemptions for Networks Choosing to Enable Illegal Migration (FENCE) Act, legislation to revoke the tax-exempt status of organizations that engage in a consistent pattern of providing financial assistance, benefits, services, or other forms of material support to individuals they know to be unlawfully present in the United States."

Sen. Bill Hagerty

"United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined BloombergTV to discuss President Donald Trump’s first actions in office via executive orders and confirmation of his cabinet nominees.

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Sen. Bill Hagerty

"U.S. Senators Marshall and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are continuing the push for Sarah’s Law to honor the memory of Sarah Root, a 21-year old woman who was struck and killed by an illegal immigrant drunk driving, and close the loophole in federal law that allowed her killer to escape justice when he was released by federal law enforcement. The Senators’ bill will work in tandem with the Laken Riley Act to close loopholes in federal law that have caused a regular occurrence of innocent Americans falling victim to crimes committed by illegal immigrants."

Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. John Curtis, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Joni Ernst, Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Jerry Moran, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Mike Rounds, Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Tim Sheehy

Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the End Child Trafficking Now Act, which would require a DNA test to determine the relationship between illegal immigrants coming across the border and any accompanying children:

“As many as 30% of children DNA tested were found not to be related to the illegal immigrants posing as family members. Meanwhile, drug cartels and gangs use minors to falsely present themselves as family units and seek asylum at our southern border,” said Senator Blackburn. “The Biden administration’s decision to halt all DNA familial testing not only put the safety of Americans at risk but also increased the number of migrant children being trafficked. My legislation would stop criminals in their tracks and help protect children from exploitation – an idea we should all be able to support.” 

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Joni Ernst, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Thom Tillis

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the introduction of her first bill of the 119th Congress, the Laken Riley Act. Joining Senator Britt in reintroducing this companion bill in the Senate are Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.Dak.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and the entire Senate Republican Conference. This legislation was originally introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Mike Collins (R-Ga.).

Sen. Jim Banks, Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. John Boozman, Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. John Curtis, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Joni Ernst, Sen. John Fetterman, Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Dave McCormick, Sen. Jerry Moran, Sen. Bernie Moreno, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Mike Rounds, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Tim Sheehy, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Sen. JD Vance, Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Todd Young

"U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, has been named by the National Immigration Center for Enforcement (NICE) as a 2024 Congressional Champion of Interior Enforcement for his leadership to secure the southern border. Sen. Cruz earned this recognition for authoring the Justice for Jocelyn Act, one of NICE’s top-priority bills, aimed at enhancing the detention and tracking of illegal aliens entering the United States."

Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Byron Donalds, Rep. Mark Green, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Rep. Troy Nehls

"U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and 12 of their colleagues introduced the Visa Integrity Preservation Act, which would close a loophole in current law that the Biden-Harris administration exploited in a June 2024 executive action to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants who entered the United States without inspection or overstayed a visa:

“Since day one in office, the Biden-Harris administration has made it crystal clear that they support an open border and providing mass amnesty to illegal immigrants through unlawful catch-and-release programs,” said Senator Blackburn. “Our Visa Integrity Preservation Act would stop the Biden-Harris administration from devaluing U.S. citizenship and making illegal immigration legal."

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Tommy Tuberville

"U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined his Republican colleagues in introducing the “Visa Integrity Preservation Act,” which will halt the Biden-Harris administration’s violation of the “Immigration and Nationality Act” by ending its policy of allowing immigrants who illegally entered the U.S. or overstayed their visas to regularize their status through obtaining temporary work visas."

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Tommy Tuberville

"U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Budd (R-NC), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Steve Daines (R-MT), Katie Britt (R-AL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), James Lankford (R-OK), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced their Visa Integrity Preservation Act, which would close a loophole in current law that the Biden-Harris administration took advantage of in a June 2024 executive action to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants who entered the United States without inspection or overstayed a visa:

“For almost four years, the Biden-Harris administration has waived their magic amnesty wand to create unlawful programs that allow any and every person to enter and stay in the U.S. – legally or not,” said Sen. Cornyn. “By strengthening the laws already on the books, our legislation would root out this massive pull factor while also preserving the integrity of our employment-based nonimmigrant visa program, and I’m grateful to my colleagues for their support.”

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Tommy Tuberville

"Tren de Aragua, a criminal Venezuelan transnational organization known for committing major international crimes such as human trafficking, drug-trafficking, arms trafficking, and money laundering, continues to terrorize communities across our nation. Following calls from members of Congress, in July 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration designated Tren de Aragua as a Transnational Crime Organization (TCO)."

Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, Rep. Carlos A. Giménez, Del. Jenniffer González-Colón, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. María Elvira Salazar, Sen. Eric Schmitt