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Immigration Executive Order: Fortenberry Parrots Party Line

Originally published November 23, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 8, 2015. 2 Comments

Immigration Executive Order: Fortenberry Parrots Party Line

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s special statement on Pres. Obama’s executive order benefiting millions of illegal immigrants displays inherent misunderstanding of the message sent by voters on November 4 and what’s required to deal with President’s abuse of power.  Read full articleImmigration Executive Order: Fortenberry Parrots Party Line

Filed Under: Constitution, Featured, Immigration, Jeff Fortenberry Tagged With: 1st congressional district nebraska, congress, congressman, executive orders, illegal immigration, immigration, jeff fortenberry, nebraska, president obama, u.s. house of representatives

Republican Cave-In on Health Care: Make Them Own It

Originally published November 28, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 5 Comments

Republican Cave-In on Health Care: Make Them Own It

As most Americans rightfully turn their attention toward the holiday season and their priority becomes a focus on faith, family, and friends, our elected officials at both the Federal and State levels are busily working on a range of very important issues, from tax rates to individual freedoms in controlling our personal health care decisions. […]

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