Congressmen Announce Amendment to Strengthen Enforcement Mechanisms in Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover
November 5, 2009
Media Advisory
November 5, 2009
On Friday, November 6th, Representatives Joe Wilson, Nathan Deal, Dean Heller, Sam Johnson, and Marsha Blackburn will join the President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), Dan Stein, to discuss the weak verification measures in Pelosi’s health care takeover bill. According to analysis from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) the number of illegal immigrants covered under Speaker Pelosi’s health care takeover (H.R. 3962) has increased by 2.5 million from their original bill, H.R. 3200. Representatives Wilson, Deal, Heller, Blackburn and Johnson are presenting several amendments to the Rules Committee that will prevent American taxpayers from being forced to finance benefits for illegal immigrants. The amendments presented to the Rules Committee will enhance the weak enforcement mechanisms currently in the bill. FAIR, a national, nonprofit, public-interest organization for immigration reform has led the effort in calling for stronger verification measures.Who: Reps. Joe Wilson, Nathan Deal, Dean Heller, Marsha Blackburn, and Sam Johnson, FAIR President Dan Stein, and NumbersUSA. What: Press conference to announce amendments to Pelosi’s health care takeover bill to strengthen enforcement mechanisms. When:12:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6th at House Triangle(located in the grassy triangle on the House side of the Capitol's East Front)###