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Sessions Knocks Rubio: It's Not About Just Passing 'Something'

Sessions Knocks Rubio: It's Not About Just Passing 'Something'

On Friday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) criticized Sen. Marco Rubio for implying that Republicans merely needed to pass an immigration bill with amendments suggesting “serious steps” are being taken to secure the country’s borders.  “I am not encouraged by Senator

Rubio Invokes Bible to Defend Immigration Bill

Rubio Invokes Bible to Defend Immigration Bill

On Tuesday Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) cited “Biblical compassion” as a reason to support the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill. Rubio told CBN that he supports the bill because “[o]ur faith has always been about compassion and it compels you to do

Sessions: Immigration Bill Will 'Hammer' Americans

Sessions: Immigration Bill Will 'Hammer' Americans

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said Friday the Senate’s immigration bill will “hammer working Americans.” Sessions has been a vocal opponent to the immigration reform bill, stating that the bill gives preferential treatment to foreign-born workers over US job seekers. “This

30 Million Americans Added to Food Stamp Rolls Since 2000

30 Million Americans Added to Food Stamp Rolls Since 2000

New charts from Senate Budget Committee Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL) show the dramatic rise in food stamp enrollments and welfare spending. Over the last decade, thirty million more individuals have signed up for food stamps. *** U.S. welfare spending last

Judiciary Committee takes up immigration bill

Judiciary Committee takes up immigration bill

(AP) Judiciary Committee takes up immigration billBy ERICA WERNERAssociated PressWASHINGTONA far-reaching new immigration bill is getting its first test at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, where opponents of the legislation will be able to face off with its authors. The

Sen. Sessions: Obama Budget 'Not Merely Reckless; It's Unthinkable'

Sen. Sessions: Obama Budget 'Not Merely Reckless; It's Unthinkable'

On Wednesday, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said that President Barack Obama’s proposed budget would “depress the American economy under a never-ending avalanche of debt” that is “not merely reckless; it’s unthinkable.” Sessions said the

Rubio Pushes Back on Immigration Reform's Impact on Entitlements

Rubio Pushes Back on Immigration Reform's Impact on Entitlements

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a member of the so-called bipartisan “Gang of Eight” pushing immigration reform, disagrees with Senate Budget Committee ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions’ staff’s analysis of immigration reform’s impact on the U.S. entitlement system. The Senate

Senate Democrat Uses RNC 'Autopsy' to Split GOP on Immigration

Senate Democrat Uses RNC 'Autopsy' to Split GOP on Immigration

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT) is using the Republican National Committee (RNC) to bolster his attack on Republicans opposed to rushing through an unexamined comprehensive immigration reform package. Leahy made the move in his letter berating Alabama