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Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 (aka THE AMNESTY BILL) 61 GOP co-sponsors

Posted on 11/11/26 at 12:43 pm
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
30652 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 12:43 pm
This was the bill that Scalise and Johnson were refusing to push forward and strangely enough they are now gone from power while Mr. Somolia and Mr. Letter Writer immediately push through this new bill.

Congrats to the GOP for making immigration their #1 priority!

Oh and its going to pass since its a bi-partisan bill with 10 Democrats Co-Sponsoring this Amnesty Bill. The bill "establishes an H-2A visa pathway for current unauthorized agricultural workers who otherwise meet requirements."



This post was edited on 11/11/26 at 12:48 pm
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
100592 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 12:49 pm to
All GOPers who either sponsor or support it should be threatened with being primaried.

We'll eventually find who we need to represent the will of the people.
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
30652 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 1:15 pm to
Here is a plain-text list of the 61 current cosponsors of H.R. 9535:

Republicans (52)
Rick Allen (R-GA-12)
Don Bacon (R-NE-2)
James Baird (R-IN-4)
Jack Bergman (R-MI-1)
Cliff Bentz (R-OR-2)
Mike Bost (R-IL-12)
Mónica De La Cruz (R-TX-15)
Troy Downing (R-MT-2)
Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)
Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6)
Gabe Evans (R-CO-8)
Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)
Julie Fedorchak (R-ND-At Large)
Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)
Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)
Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7)
Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-3)
Carlos Gimenez (R-FL-28)
Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2)
Richard Hudson (R-NC-9)
Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)
Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)
Trent Kelly (R-MS-1)
David Kustoff (R-TN-8)
Darin LaHood (R-IL-16)
Nick LaLota (R-NY-1)
Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY-23)
Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)
Laurel Lee (R-FL-15)
Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2)
Michael McCaul (R-TX-10)
Rich McCormick (R-GA-7)
Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)
John Moolenaar (R-MI-2)
Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)
Mike Rogers (R-AL-3)
David Rouzer (R-NC-7)
Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)
Austin Scott (R-GA-8)
Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)
Mike Simpson (R-ID-2)
Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)
Marlin Stutzman (R-IN-3)
David Taylor (R-OH-2)
Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)
David Valadao (R-CA-22)
Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)
Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)

Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)
Robert Wittman (R-VA-1)
Ryan Zinke (R-MT-1)Democrats (9)
Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)
Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)
Adam Gray (D-CA-13)
Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)
Josh Riley (D-NY-19)
Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)

Primary sponsor (not a cosponsor): Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)

A few original Republican cosponsors later withdrew:
Brian Jack (R-GA-3)
Mark Messmer (R-IN-8)
Tim Moore (R-NC-14)
Mike Flood (R-NE-1)

*Bolded are the GOP who lost their reelection.

Posted by dafif
Member since Jan 2019
8739 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 1:32 pm to
3 FL repubs co sponsor....dang
Posted by BTROleMisser
Murica'
Member since Nov 2017
18520 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 1:32 pm to
The GOP establishment has sold us out. It's fricking pathetic.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
21138 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 1:44 pm to
This is infuriating.

If there really is an issue with deporting large numbers of farm workers (which I agree with) at least come forward and explain yourself.

Or better yet - while in power do it in exchange for something…revise refugee status; make it illegal for any groups assisting in crossing the border illegally; compel all local LE to report immigration stating detainees….hell, anything!
Posted by loogaroo
Welsh
Member since Dec 2005
44780 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 1:53 pm to
It's so fricking obvious they wanted to lose.

Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
30652 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 1:55 pm to
The language in the bill is worded so broadly that it if a illegal says they work in the agricultural industry even though they just murdered 10 people we can't deport them now because they are protected under this agricultural exemption. It also exempts all businesses and business owners/executives from hiring illegals without any penalty.
Posted by BCvol
Member since Jan 2022
1091 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 2:09 pm to
How about "farmers" pay a wage north of what the government doles out in freebies.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
21138 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 2:15 pm to
Understood and obviously that’s not good.

But my point is valid and just proves that the Rs never intended on doing anything.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
27521 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 2:51 pm to
The GOP is so fricking stupid
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
27521 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 2:53 pm to
Some of those retards might actually believe these people would become Republican voters if they were the ones to get them citizenship. It’s a stupid idea.

It’s more likely most of these assclowns are standing to make big bucks off it
Posted by jrobic4
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
14262 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 2:54 pm to
Republicans are the party of losers. They get their asses kicked and instead of recalibrate, they kowtow to Left, foolishly thinking this will help them curry flavor (sorry curry favor, not so Freudian slip)
This post was edited on 11/12/26 at 8:03 am
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
27521 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 2:59 pm to
It makes me sad, we call the left cucks but the true cucks are basically anyone with an R that we elect. fricking turncoats. The left is going to actually destroy the country but it’s the republicans fault because of what they do.
Posted by N.O. via West-Cal
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2004
8045 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:18 pm to
I'm not familiar with this bill, but one thing I oppose in every amnesty bill I've seen over all these years is the path to citizenship. I can see providing legal status to those who have been here for decades without committing crimes, but if you enter the country illegally, I favor topping out at green card status so that legal immigration is always favored. And this of course assumes that an immigration bill is otherwise desirable.
Posted by TigersnJeeps
FL Panhandle
Member since Jan 2021
3023 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 3:20 pm to
If there is a "pathway" to citizenship (which I oppose), it should include some things like:

1) $2k/year fine for every year in US illegally with a $20k/minimum
2) Ineligible to vote in an election until the age of 40 or 10yrs after entry, whichever comes later.
3) Ineligible for welfare (eg SNAP, medicare) until the requirements of #2 are met.

Admittedly, these were thought of as i typed them but the goal is to mitigate the Democrat demographic change and voter goals, which are the real reasons for their favoring open borders with taxpayer funded benefits...
Posted by Junky
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2005
9397 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 4:13 pm to
quote:

while in power do it in exchange for something…


We did do exactly this…in the 1980’s!

We provided amnesty for better boarder control. And what did we get for that deal, dogshit.

Absolutely not, no more amnesty, no deal, go home. They are breaking the law, they need to leave.
Posted by Vacherie Saint
Member since Aug 2015
48728 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 4:16 pm to
Isn’t only 1% of US farm labor illegal?

Posted by Cajun67
alexandria
Member since Jul 2021
651 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 5:34 pm to
quote:

It also exempts all businesses and business owners/executives from hiring illegals without any penalty.
again the repuke party in the glory of regret reagan who sold out USA workers , rinse and repeat !
Posted by Chingon Ag
Member since Nov 2018
4310 posts
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:00 pm to
These frickers are completely aware of the H-2A visa work program that allows temporary status when there is a shortage of domestic ag workers.

Our elected officials are selling us out again. Assholes.
This post was edited on 11/11/26 at 7:01 pm
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