Rep. Tim Murphy and Rep. Rob Bishop became the newest co-sponsors of H.R. 997 yesterday, lifting the number of supporters of legislation to make English the official language of the United States to 130. With the inclusion of lead sponsor Rep. Steve King, more than 30 percent of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed on to the bill.

“I want to thank Rep. Murphy and Rep. Bishop for their recognition of the unifying bond of this nation – the English language,â€