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• Latest Action: Aug 02, 2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and the Workforce

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• ProEnglish

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• U.S. English

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• The Conservative Caucus

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• Reform Immigration for America

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• On July 24, 2012, by JDSLMurphy - How Hard is this, Other Countries have their official Language, What's so hard to do this for The United States !!!

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  As noted by JDSLMurphy, a user on OpenCongress.org, on July 24, 2012, "How Hard is this, Other Countries have their official Language, What's so hard to do this for The United States !!! "
• On July 25, 2012, by Oldentimes - To become a U.S. Citizen, the rule states that you must speak, read, write, and understand English. If people reside in the US full time without a work permit or visa and cannot speak english, chances are they have not gone to school here and are probably are undocmented. You would think if these people want to become citizens and pass some sort of immigration reform, They would want to learn englisn and be in support of this bill as english is necessary to become citizens and part of our country.

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  As noted by Oldentimes, a user on OpenCongress.org, on July 25, 2012, "To become a U.S. Citizen, the rule states that you must speak, read, write, and understand English. If people reside in the US full time without a work permit or visa and cannot speak english, chances are they have not gone to school here and are probably are undocmented. You would think if these people want to become citizens and pass some sort of immigration reform, They would want to learn englisn and be in support of this bill as english is necessary to become citizens and part of our country."
• On March 18, 2011, by qbit - How about a law requiring new members of congress to go through a Constitution course, that doesn't derive from the board of education.

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  As noted by qbit, a user on OpenCongress.org, on March 18, 2011, "How about a law requiring new members of congress to go through a Constitution course, that doesn't derive from the board of education."

Highly Rated Blog Articles

• USEnglish Chairman to Testify Before Congress in Support of English - July 23, 2012 by Editor - The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, part of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a hearing on H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. As a vocal supporter of Official ...

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  As noted by Editor on July 23, 2012, "The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, part of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a hearing on H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. As a vocal supporter of Official ..." (/url?q=http://comunicadosenoticias.com/2012/07/23/u-s-english-chairman-to-testify-before-congress-in-support-of-english-language-bill/&sa=U&ei=HkkXUPScHJCg8QTDwoCQCg&ved=0CCYQmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNGwaGTl3lCFF8i3UBAihDdSqG_4Xg)
• USEnglish Chairman to Testify Before Congress in Support of English - July 23, 2012 by Editor - The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, part of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a hearing on H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. As a vocal supporter of Official ...

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  As noted by Editor on July 23, 2012, "The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, part of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a hearing on H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. As a vocal supporter of Official ..." (/url?q=http://comunicadosenoticias.com/2012/07/23/u-s-english-chairman-to-testify-before-congress-in-support-of-english-language-bill/&sa=U&ei=LU0TUJXCC4rs8wTUpYG4Dg&ved=0CCYQmAEwAg&usg=AFQjCNE4-riw3HQjMzO6JLS5tmjcJQ9e3g)
• USEnglish Chairman to Testify Before Congress in Support of English - July 23, 2012 by Editor - The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, part of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a hearing on H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. As a vocal supporter of Official ...

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Highly Rated News Articles

• Rep Steve King Announces Hearing on English as Official Language - July 25, 2012 by FOX News - The Official English Act, H.R. 997, would make English the official language of the United States – something that the U.S. currently does not have – requires the federal government to encourage individuals to learn English, requires all ...

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  As noted by FOX News on July 25, 2012, "The Official English Act, H.R. 997, would make English the official language of the United States – something that the U.S. currently does not have – requires the federal government to encourage individuals to learn English, requires all ..." (http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/07/25/rep-steve-king-announces-hearing-on-english-as-official-language/)
• U.S.English Chairman to Testify Before Congress in Support of English Language Bill - July 23, 2012 by Yahoo Finance - The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, part of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a hearing on H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. As a vocal supporter of Official English legislation ...

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  As noted by Yahoo Finance on July 23, 2012, "The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, part of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a hearing on H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. As a vocal supporter of Official English legislation ..." (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-english-chairman-testify-congress-175700568.html)
• U.S.English Chairman to Testify Before Congress in Support of English Language Bill - July 23, 2012 by NBCNews.com - The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, part of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a hearing on H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. As a vocal supporter of Official English legislation, Chairman Mujica ..

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  As noted by NBCNews.com on July 23, 2012, "The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, part of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a hearing on H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. As a vocal supporter of Official English legislation, Chairman Mujica .." (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48288944)