Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.4987 Fence By Date Certain Act

Demand Congress Build The Border Fence As Promised! Grassfire is ...

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

Grassfire is urging citizens to contact their members of Congress, demanding support for the Fence By Date Certain Act (HR 4987). Tell your elected representatives on Capitol Hill you won't stand for virtual fencing, single-layered ...

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[FH] Please sign the Build The Border Fence As Promised petition

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

Specifically, I support HR 4987 and HR 5124 which repeal the Hutchison amendment and restore the specific provisions of the Secure Fence Act. As the San Diego fence has proved, border fences do work. That's why I ...

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McCain and Obama again support amnesty

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

Grassfire.org Alliance Fence Act Update + + 48-Hour Phone/Fax Blitz Now Underway. See Below. Yesterday both Presidential candidates spoke before the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), reiterating their ...

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McCain and Obama again support amnesty

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

(HR 4987). + + Action Item #2 â€” Schedule Your Faxes. After calling each of these offices, please consider increasing your impact by scheduling your faxes as well. Click here for more:. http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp? ...

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48 Hour Phone and Fax Blitz

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

With both Presidential candidates opposing a border fence, HR 4987 -- the Fence By Date Certain Act -- is our last chance to get the border fence built as promised. It is up to grassroots Americans to force this issue, ...

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The Revolution March on Washington - Saturday July 12th

2008-07-05T20:00:00Z

The US should build a fence along the Mexican border. (Immigration ...

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

"I support bills such as HR 4987, the Fence by Date Certain Act."

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â€œKick The Tires And Light The Firesâ€*

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

With both Presidential candidates opposing a border fence, HR 4987 â€” the Fence By Date Certain Act â€” is our last chance to get the border fence built as promised. It is up to grassroots Americans to force this issue, and send a message ...

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School excise tax OKâ€™d

2008-06-15T20:00:00Z

We've added another 150 million since then, and will do it again by mid-century UNLESS Congress changes the immigration numbers AND passes the SAVE Act. They must also secure our borders by passing AND implementing H.R. 4987-Fence By ...

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bill would restore funding for 700-mile border fence

2008-06-10T20:00:00Z

washington â€“ congresswoman virginia foxx joined representative walter jones of north carolina at a press conference today to call on congress to pass the fence by date certain act (hr 4987). hr 4987 mandates the completion of a ...

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rep. jones, colleagues demand action on fence by date certain act

2008-06-09T20:00:00Z

... issued the following news release: at a press conference today on capitol hill, steve elliott, president of grassfire.org, presented congressman walter b. jones (r-nc) with more than 200000 citizen petitions in support of hr 4987, ...

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Suburbs see big jump in food stamp use

2008-06-09T20:00:00Z

They must also secure our borders by passing AND implementing H.R. 4987-Fence By Certain Date Act (Jones R-NC) and H.R. 5124-Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008 (Hunter R-CA). Family wage jobs for graduates and those ALREADY ...

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JONES AND COLLEAGUES DEMAND ACTION ON FENCE BY DATE CERTAIN ACT

2008-06-09T20:00:00Z

The following information was released by the office of North Carolina Rep. Walter B. Jones: At a press conference today on Capitol Hill, Steve Elliott, President of Grassfire.org, presented Congressman Walter B. ...

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Fence

2008-06-09T20:00:00Z

More than 200000 citizen petitions were presented to Congressman Walter Jones Tuesday by Grassfire.org, in support of HR 4987, the Fence By Date Certain Act. Fence Records WASHINGTON -- A petition with more than 200000 signatures urging ...

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EVENT: REVISED "ADDS BILBRAY, ROYCE, FOXX, MYRICK, GOODE, ELLIOTT ...

2008-06-09T20:00:00Z

Virgil Goode, Jr., R-Va.; and Steve Elliott, president of Grassfire.org hold a news conference to receive more than 200000 citizen petitions in support of HR4987, the "Fence by Date Certain Act," which would reinstate and fund the ...

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Action Urged For Border Fence

2008-06-09T20:00:00Z

More than 200000 citizen petitions were presented to Congressman Walter Jones Tuesday by Grassfire.org, in support of HR 4987, the Fence By Date Certain Act.

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predictions

2008-06-03T20:00:00Z

one is that next week an organization named â€œgrassfireâ€* is petitioning congress to uphold 2 bills that havenâ€™t had any action since february 2008 (hr 4987-fence by date certain act-jones r-nc and hr 5124-reinstatement of the secure ...

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Some Amusing & Some Distressing Predictions (not mine)

2008-06-02T20:00:00Z

One is that next week an organization named â€œGrassfireâ€* is petitioning Congress to uphold 2 bills that havenâ€™t had any action since February 2008 (HR 4987-Fence By Date Certain Act-Jones R-NC and HR 5124-Reinstatement of the Secure ...

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Legislation would re-instate border fence authority

2008-05-28T20:00:00Z

After a Senate amendment seriously limited the border fence mandated by Congress, HR 4987 will specify where the fence should be built, how it should be constructed, and when it should be completed. The bill also authorizes the ...

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Wildlife Corridors

2008-05-11T20:00:00Z

... and protect critical international wildlife corridors. Oppose HR 4987, the "Fence By Date Certain Act," which would, if passed, require the full, double-layered fencing of 700 miles of the US-Mexico border no later than June, 2009.

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Mr. President, build up this wall

2008-05-09T20:00:00Z

HR 4987, the Fence-by-a-Certain-Date bill will require that our country build a secure double fence across the US-Mexico border. Regardless of oneâ€™s individual stance on illegal immigration, the ocean of illegal immigrants provide cover ...

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Border Fence in Peril. Your Action Needed

2008-05-04T20:00:00Z

Weeks ago, Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced key legislation that would require a return to the original fence mandate that was evacuated shortly after being written into law. His bill HR 4987â€“ Fence [...]

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THE VIRTUAL BORDER FENCE HAS FAILED! : The Partisan Report

2008-05-03T20:00:00Z

-H.R. 4987- Fence By Date Certain Act (Jones R-NC) -H.R. 5124- Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008 (Hunter R-CA). To be quickly connected to your Congressman, call the Capitol switchboard today: 202-224-3121. ...

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#2 5.22.08

2008-05-03T20:00:00Z

and sponsored HR 4987--Fence by Date Certain Act. This bill restores the Secure Fence Act's 854 miles of double layered fence. Given the situation, the time is NOW to pressure Congress to make good on their promise to build the ...

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Border Fence

2008-05-03T20:00:00Z

and sponsored HR 4987--Fence by Date Certain Act. This bill restores the Secure Fence Act's 854 miles of double layered fence. Your role is quick, simple & easy. Just put your name on the petition supporting the border fence and spread ...

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Wheres The Fence

2008-05-01T20:00:00Z

Do or Die Year for the Border Fence

2008-05-01T20:00:00Z

and sponsored HR 4987â€“Fence by Date Certain Act. This bill restores the Secure Fence Actâ€™s 854 miles of double layered fence. Given the situation, the time is NOW to pressure Congress to make good on their promise to build the ...

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"This Year it is Do or Die for the Border Fence"

2008-05-01T20:00:00Z

How To Build A Fence

2008-04-30T20:00:00Z

How To Build A Fence Walter Jones (R-NC), who is behind a critical piece of legislation (HR 4987) that would restore the original double-layered fence mandate that was gutted by certain members of the Senate months ago. ...

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Do or Die Year for the Border Fence

2008-04-30T20:00:00Z

However, Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC) has taken the initiative and sponsored HR 4987--Fence by Date Certain Act. This bill restores the Secure Fence Actâ€™s 854 miles of double layered ...

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what is currently being done to assist in digital privacy?

2008-04-29T20:00:00Z

hr 4987--digital privacy act of 2000. sponsor: rep. bob barr (d-georgia). would add e-mail messages and stored computer communications to communications now covered by federal wiretap laws. would exclude them as evidence in criminal ...

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Sierra Vista Herald | The Bisbee Daily Review

2008-04-28T20:00:00Z

Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) has introduced HR 4987, the Fence by Date Certain Act, legislation that would require construction of a double-layered fence along the U.S.-Mexico border by June 30, 2009. ...

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"Virtual Fence" being ripped out

2008-04-28T20:00:00Z

With news of the virtual fence's failure, I'm asking you to step up and join with Grassfire team members who have already flooded Congressional offices with more than 12000 faxes demanding support for HR 4987, and the ...

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Legislative Quickies

2008-04-22T20:00:00Z

Walter Jones (R-NC) has proposed a critical piece of legislation (HR 4987) that would restore the original double-layered fence mandate that was gutted by certain members of the Senate months ago. Just another attempt to actually build ...

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tell your congressman, "build the fence as promised!"

2008-04-22T20:00:00Z

walter jones (r-nc), who is behind a critical piece of legislation (hr 4987) that would restore the original double-layered fence mandate that was gutted by certain members of the senate months ago. i urge you to listen to short, ...

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ABC News: Mexican Drug Violence U.S. Constitution's Fault ...

2008-04-21T20:00:00Z

ABC News: Mexican Drug Violence U.S. Constitution's Fault ...

2008-04-21T20:00:00Z

TG Daily - U.S. government scraps virtual border fence prototype

2008-04-20T20:00:00Z

(R-NC), who is behind a critical piece of legislation (H.R. 4987) that would restore the original double-layered fence mandate that was gutted by the Democratic hierarchy in the Senate months ago, bowing to special interest groups. ...

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benz says! - - build the border fence

2008-04-09T20:00:00Z

hr 4987-fence by date certain act (jones r-nc) hr 5124-reinstatement of the secure fence act of 2008 (hunter r-ca) the action: grassfire finds the actions to undo the secure fence act reprehensible. in response, we've launched a ...

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"Build The Border Fence As Promised"

2008-04-01T20:00:00Z

fence by date act, hr 4987--now up to 28 co-sponsors!

2008-03-24T20:00:00Z

rep. walter jones, of course, first submitted this critical pro-sovereignty piece of legislation, and now he has been joined by these legislative leaders. rep. rodney alexander [r-la] rep. brian bilbray [r-ca] rep. gus bilirakis [r-fl] ...

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HR 4987, â€œFence By Date Certain Actâ€*

2008-03-24T20:00:00Z

HR 4987, aka Fence by Date Certain Act, introduced by Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC), would require construction of a double-layered fence along the US - Mexico border by June 30, 2009. This bill would largely reinstate language ...

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the virtual border fence has failed!

2008-02-29T19:00:00Z

-hr 4987- fence by date certain act (jones r-nc) -hr 5124- reinstatement of the secure fence act of 2008 (hunter r-ca). to be quickly connected to your congressman, call the capitol switchboard today: 202-224-3121.

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virtual border fence has failed!

2008-02-29T19:00:00Z

-hr 4987- fence by date certain act (jones r-nc) -hr 5124- reinstatement of the secure fence act of 2008 (hunter r-ca) to be quickly connected to your congressman, call the capitol switchboard today: 202-224-3121. ...

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25 new messages in 19 topics - digest

2008-02-23T19:00:00Z

HR 4987-Fence By Date Certain Act (Jones R-NC) >>>>>> b.. HR 5124-Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008 (Hunter >>>>>> R-CA) >>>>>> The Action: >>>>>> Grassfire finds the actio

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please sign the petition: build the border fence as promised!

2008-02-22T19:00:00Z

hr 4987-fence by date certain act (jones r-nc). hr 5124-reinstatement of the secure fence act of 2008 (hunter r-ca). the action: grassfire finds the actions to undo the secure fence act reprehensible. in response, we've launched a ...

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HR4987 Fence By Date Certain Act

2008-02-09T19:00:00Z

To require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Alert! New House Bill Would Mandate Border Security!

2008-02-08T19:00:00Z

Californians for Population Stabilization Alert! New House bill would mandate border security! Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) has introduced HR 4987, the Fence by Date Certain Act...

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Alert! New House bill would mandate border security!

2008-02-07T19:00:00Z

Jones (R-NC) has introduced HR 4987, the Fence by Date Certain Act, legislation that would require construction of a double-layered fence along the US-Mexico border by June 30, 2009. The bill requires more than 700 miles of fence ...

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E-Mail Fence By Date Certain Act Would Mandate Border Security!

2008-02-07T19:00:00Z

clipped by: merrieclipper's remarks: HR 4987 would largely reinstate language that was included in the Secure Fence Act that became law in October 2006. Congress then passed, and the President signed, the Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus ...

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Alert! New House Bill Would Mandate Border Security!

2008-02-07T19:00:00Z

MAJORITY OF HOUSE REPUBLICANS JOIN SALI IN DEMANDING BORDER FENCE ...

2008-02-04T19:00:00Z

... and Sali hopes legislation would be passed to reinstate the border fence as it was passed by Congress and signed into law in 2006. Sali is a cosponsor of a bill, HR 4987, the Fence by Date Certain Act, which would restore the fence.

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MAJORITY OF HOUSE REPUBLICANS JOIN SALI IN DEMANDING BORDER FENCE ...

2008-02-03T19:00:00Z

The Goode News From Virginia's 5th District

2008-02-01T19:00:00Z

Another bill that I am co-sponsoring is HR 4987, which would require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico . The bill is called the â€œFence By Date Certain Act.â€* ...

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changes to border fence language debated as property owners oppose ...

2008-01-31T19:00:00Z

the following day, representatives walter jones (r-nc) and peter king (r-ny), the original sponsor of the secure fence act of 2006, introduced the "fence by date certain act" (hr 4987). representative jones argued that hutchison's ...

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oklahoma rep. mary fallin co-sponsors border fence bill

2008-01-23T19:00:00Z

washington â€” oklahoma congresswoman mary fallin announced on thursday her support and co-sponsorship of the fence by date certain act. the bill, hr 4987, requires more than 700 miles of double-layered fence to be built along border ...

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Oklahoma Rep. Mary Fallin co-sponsors border fence bill

2008-01-23T19:00:00Z

WASHINGTON -- Oklahoma Congresswoman Mary Fallin announced on Thursday her support and co-sponsorship of the Fence by Date Certain Act. The bill, HR 4987, requires more than 700 miles of double-layered fence to be built along border ...

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oklahoma rep. mary fallin co-sponsors border fence bill

2008-01-23T19:00:00Z

tulsa world washington â€” oklahoma congresswoman mary fallin announced on thursday her support and co-sponsorship of the fence by date certain act. the bill, hr 4987, requires more than 700 miles of double-layered fence to be built along ...

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Fallin Co-Sponsors Border Fence Bill

2008-01-23T19:00:00Z

WASHINGTONâ€” Oklahoma Congresswoman Mary Fallin announced today her support and cosponsorship of HR 4987, the Fence by Date Certain Act. The bill requires over 700 miles of double layered fence to be built along border locations in ...

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Fallin Co-sponsors Border Fence Act

2008-01-23T19:00:00Z

The bill, HR 4987, requires more than 700 miles of double-layered fence to be built along border locations in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. It also ensures that sufficient funds are required for the fence and mandates its ...

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Fence by Date Certain Gains Momentum!

2008-01-22T19:00:00Z

HR 4987, the Fence by Date Certain Act, is taking off! We are now up to 20 sponsors. Here's the honor roll: Walter Jones (R-NC), Howard Coble (R-NC), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Graves, Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), Rogers (AL), Dana Rohrabacher ...

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jones introduces fence by date certain act

2008-01-16T19:00:00Z

from press release: yesterday representative walter b. jones (r-nc) introduced hr 4987, the fence by date certain act, legislation that would require construction of a double-layered fence along 700 miles of the us-mexico border by june ...

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REP. JONES INTRODUCES FENCE BY DATE CERTAIN ACT

2008-01-16T19:00:00Z

C. (3rd CD), issued the following news release: Yesterday Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC) introduced HR 4987, the Fence By Date Certain Act, legislation that would require construction of a double-layered fence along 700 miles of ...

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JONES INTRODUCES FENCE BY DATE CERTAIN ACT

2008-01-16T19:00:00Z

Jones (R-NC) introduced HR 4987, the Fence By Date Certain Act, legislation that would require construction of a double-layered fence along 700 miles of the US-Mexico border by June 30, 2009. The legislation would also authorize such ...

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Legislation would re-instate border fence authority

2008-01-16T19:00:00Z

bill action: introduced: hr 4987: to require construction of ...

2008-01-14T19:00:00Z

rep. walter jones [r-nc] introduced hr 4987: to require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the pacific ocean to the gulf of mexico. [this event matched these trackers: active legislation ]

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