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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Blocks E-Verify Amendment
Updated Thursday, March 5, 2009, 1:37 PM

UPDATE: Earlier today, Senate Minorty Leader Mitch McConnell tried to add Sen. Jeff Sessions E-Verify amendment that would extend the program for five more years onto the Omnibus Appropriations bill currently being debated in the Senate. But Reid blocked McConnell's attempt to add the amendment and any chance for a possible roll call vote.

For the past several months, certain Members of Congress have been using the extension of E-Verify as a bargaining chip. But now, it's time for Congress to stop fooling around by using E-Verify as a political football. Millions of unemployed Americans are waiting on E-Verify to open up a job for them.

Reps. Brian Bilbray and Heath Shuler have written a letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner, urging them to extend E-Verify for 10 years. Call your Rep. NOW at 202- 224-3121, telling them to sign the letter.

Recently, a constituent of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid received a letter unveiling his support for E-Verify. Fax your two Senators NOW urging them to extend E-Verify and test the statement made by Sen. Reid.

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