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2007-HR997 on Feb 12, 2007

This bill declares English as the official language of the United States, establishes a uniform English language rule for naturalization.
  1. The United States is comprised of individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, and continues to benefit from this rich diversity.
  2. Throughout the history of the United States, the common thread binding individuals of differing backgrounds has been the

English language.
  • Federal Representatives of shall have an obligation to enhance the role of English as the official language of the Federal Government.
  • The official functions of the Government of the United States shall be conducted in English.
  • All citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the laws of the US.
  • All naturalization ceremonies shall be conducted in English.

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    Democrats participating in 2007-HR997

    Rodney Alexander s1oLouisiana Democrat
    Jason Altmire s1oPennsylvania Democrat
    Chris Carney s1oPennsylvania Democrat
    Lincoln Davis s1oTennessee Democrat
    Ralph Moody Hall s1oTexas Democrat
    Paul Kanjorski s1oPennsylvania Democrat
    Mike McIntyre s1oNorth Carolina Democrat
    Collin Peterson s1oMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
    Gene Taylor s1oMississippi Democrat



    Republicans participating in 2007-HR997

    Robert Aderholt s1oAlabama Republican
    Todd Akin s1oMissouri Republican
    Michele Bachmann s1oMinnesota Republican
    Spencer Bachus s1oAlabama Republican
    Richard Hugh Baker s1oLouisiana Republican
    Gresham Barrett s1oSouth Carolina Republican
    Roscoe Bartlett s1oMaryland Republican
    Joe Linus Barton s1oTexas Republican
    Judy Biggert s1oIllinois Republican
    Brian Bilbray s1oCalifornia Republican (re-elected 2006)
    Gus Bilirakis s1oFlorida Republican
    Rob Bishop s1oUtah Republican
    Marsha Blackburn s1oTennessee Republican
    Jo Bonner s1oAlabama Republican
    John Boozman s1oArkansas Republican
    Charles Boustany s1oLouisiana Republican
    Paul Broun s1oGeorgia Republican
    Ginny Brown-Waite s1oFlorida Republican
    Vern Buchanan s1oFlorida Republican
    Michael Burgess s1oTexas Republican
    Dan Burton s1oIndiana Republican
    Steve Buyer s1oIndiana Republican
    Ken Calvert s1oCalifornia Republican
    Dave Camp s1oMichigan Republican
    John Campbell s1oCalifornia Republican
    Eric Cantor s1oVirginia Republican
    Shelley Moore Capito s1oWest Virginia Republican
    Steve Chabot s1oOhio Republican
    John Howard Coble s1oNorth Carolina Republican
    Barbara Cubin s1oWyoming Republican
    John Culberson s1oTexas Republican
    David Davis s1oTennessee Republican
    Geoff Davis s1oKentucky Republican
    Nathan Deal s1oGeorgia Republican
    John Doolittle s1oCalifornia Republican
    Thelma Drake s1oVirginia Republican
    David Dreier s1oCalifornia Republican
    Jimmy Duncan s1oTennessee Republican
    Jo Ann Emerson s1oMissouri Republican
    Terry Everett s1oAlabama Republican
    Tom Feeney s1oFlorida Republican
    Randy Forbes s1oVirginia Republican
    Jeff Fortenberry s1oNebraska Republican
    Virginia Foxx s1oNorth Carolina Republican
    Trent Franks s1oArizona Republican
    Scott Garrett s1oNew Jersey Republican
    Wayne Gilchrest s1oMaryland Republican
    Phil Gingrey s1oGeorgia Republican
    Louie Gohmert s1oTexas Republican
    Virgil Goode s1oVirginia Republican
    Bob Goodlatte s1oVirginia Republican
    Samuel Graves s1oMissouri Republican
    Robin Hayes s1oNorth Carolina Republican
    Dean Heller s1oNevada Republican
    Wally Herger s1oCalifornia Republican
    Peter Hoekstra s1oMichigan Republican
    Kenny Hulshof s1oMissouri Republican
    Bob Inglis s1oSouth Carolina Republican
    Bobby Jindal s1oLA Republican
    Sam Johnson s1oTexas Republican
    Walter Beaman Jones s1oNorth Carolina Republican
    Jim Jordan s1oOhio Republican
    Peter King s1oNew York Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life
    Steve King s1pIowa Republican
    John Kline s1oMinnesota Republican
    Joe Knollenberg s1oMichigan Republican
    Randy Kuhl s1oNew York Republican
    Ray LaHood s1oIllinois Republican
    Steven LaTourette s1oOhio Republican
    Ron Lewis s1oKentucky Republican
    John Linder s1oGeorgia Republican
    Frank Dean Lucas s1oOklahoma Republican
    Donald Manzullo s1oIllinois Republican
    Kenny Marchant s1oTexas Republican
    Michael McCaul s1oTexas Republican
    Thad McCotter s1oMichigan Republican
    Jim McCrery s1oLouisiana Republican
    Patrick McHenry s1oNorth Carolina Republican
    John McHugh s1oNew York Republican/Conservative
    Buck McKeon s1oCalifornia Republican
    Cathy McMorris-Rodgers s1oWashington Republican
    John Mica s1oFlorida Republican
    Candice Miller s1oMichigan Republican
    Gary Miller s1oCalifornia Republican
    Jeff Miller s1oFlorida Republican
    Jerry Moran s1oKansas Republican
    Marilyn Musgrave s1oColorado Republican
    Sue Myrick s1oNorth Carolina Republican
    Randy Neugebauer s1oTexas Republican
    Ron Paul s1oPOTUS Republican (Libertarian 1988)
    Mike Pence s1oIndiana Republican
    John Peterson s1oPennsylvania Republican
    Tom Petri s1oWisconsin Republican
    Chip Pickering s1oMS Republican challenger, U.S. Rep.
    Joseph Pitts s1oPennsylvania Republican
    Todd Platts s1oPennsylvania Republican
    Ted Poe s1oTexas Republican
    Tom Price s1oGeorgia Republican
    Adam Putnam s1oFlorida Republican
    Jim Ramstad s1oMinnesota Republican
    Ralph Regula s1oOhio Republican
    Dennis Rehberg s1oMontana Republican
    Thomas Reynolds s1oNew York Republican/Cons. (Until 2004)
    Hal Rogers s1oKentucky Republican
    Michael Rogers s1oAlabama Republican
    Mike Rogers s1oMichigan Republican
    Dana Rohrabacher s1oCalifornia Republican
    Ed Royce s1oCalifornia Republican
    Bill Sali s1oIdaho Republican
    Jim Saxton s1oNew Jersey Republican
    Jean Schmidt s1oOhio Republican
    Pete Sessions s1oTexas Republican
    John Shadegg s1oArizona Republican
    Christopher Shays s1oConnecticut Republican
    Bill Shuster s1oPennsylvania Republican
    Mike Simpson s1oIdaho Republican
    Adrian Smith s1oNebraska Republican
    Mark Souder s1oIndiana Republican
    Cliff Stearns s1oFlorida Republican
    John Sullivan s1oOklahoma Republican
    Tom Tancredo s1oColorado Republican
    Todd Tiahrt s1oKansas Republican
    Pat Tiberi s1oOhio Republican
    Mike Turner s1oOhio Republican
    Fred Upton s1oMichigan Republican
    Tim Walberg s1oMichigan Republican
    Greg Walden s1oOregon Republican
    Jim Walsh s1oNew York Rep./Ind./Conservative
    Zach Wamp s1oTennessee Republican
    Dave Weldon s1oFlorida Republican
    Jerry Weller s1oIllinois Republican
    Lynn Westmoreland s1oGeorgia Republican
    Ed Whitfield s1oKentucky Republican
    Roger Wicker s1oMississippi Republican
    Joe Wilson s1oSouth Carolina Republican
    Robert Wittman s1oVirginia Republican
    Frank Wolf s1oVirginia Republican



    Independents participating in 2007-HR997

    Darrell Issa s1oCA03 Former Initiator of Recall



    Total recorded by OnTheIssues:

    Democrats: 9
    Republicans: 137
    Independents: 1