Today, Representatives Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) welcomed the 2,500 additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program included in the fiscal year 2017 (FY17) omnibus legislation. The bill is expected to be passed by Congress later this week.
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Yesterday, Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Steve Stivers (R-OH), and Seth Moulton (D-MA) as well as 12 of their colleagues, introduced H.R.1544 the Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act. This legislation addresses the shortage of visas currently allotted for our the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program.
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The war in Syria enters its seventh year today. The fighting has now lasted so long entire cities are reduced to rubble. At this very moment, besieged communities in Syria are being starved by the brutality of the Assad regime. Graffiti scrawled by government loyalists reads: Kneel or starve. Without a means to put food on the table, families become desperate, making them easy recruits for extremists who can manipulate their hunger and fear. Right now hunger is being used as a weapon of war, but...
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As a military pilot who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, I firmly believe that supporting our troops is vital to our national security today and in the future. Our men and women who sacrifice to serve and protect this great nation need our support while they serve and when they come home. But we must also support those who have risked their lives to serve alongside our American armed forces and personnel overseas in order to advance the cause of freedom and protect the United States. Leave no man...
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Last week, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) and Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY) sent a letter to major social network company chiefs to address the increase of ‘fake news’ infiltrating their websites and social media platforms.
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Rep. Kinzinger: Trump immigration order cause for 'grave concern' By: ADAM KINZINGER Our national security is paramount, and the safety of the American people is the President's primary responsibility. We undoubtedly need a comprehensive look at our immigration vetting process, and we need to be vigilant against all those who enter this country with intentions to cause harm to our country, our freedoms and our citizens. However, as I expressed over the weekend, I have grave concerns with Presid...
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Today, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump in support of the request by Secretary of Defense James Mattis to exempt Iraqis who served alongside our military.
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As elected officials, we are representatives of our constituents here in Congress – we consider their interests and their voices directly. When we travel overseas, outside these borders, we are representatives of the United States and our federal government. I have traveled on official business during my time in Congress, always keeping in mind the magnitude of America’s reputation and relationships around the world. When I heard that my colleague, and fellow war veteran, went on a secret, unsan...
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Washington, DC – As the 115th Congress gets under way, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) will return to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and will remain a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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