Rep. Shuler Introduces Bi-partisan SAVE (Secure America through Verification and Enforcement) Act

November 7, 2007: Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) introduced legislation Tuesday emphasizing the principles of Attrition Through Enforcement. The SAVE Act (H.R. 408 will broaden and enhance border security and interior enforcement. With a number of border security Democrats and Republicans already agreeing to co-sponsor, this bipartisan effort may be Congress’s best chance to achieve substantial immigration reform this Congress. (Additional information follows below chart)
SAVE Act Cosponsors

Democrats (44)



Rep. Shuler (N.C.)*
Rep. Cramer (Ala.)
Rep. Davis (Ala.)
Rep. Berry (Ark.)
Rep. Ross (Ark.)
Rep. McNerny (Calif.)
Rep. Perlmutter (Colo.)
Rep. Udall (Colo.)
Rep. Boyd (Fla.)
Rep. Barrow (Ga.)
Rep. Bishop (Ga.)
Rep. Marshall (Ga.)
Rep. Bean (Ill.)
Rep. Donnelly (Ind.)
Rep. Ellsworth (Ind.)
Rep. Hill (Ind.)
Rep. Boswell (Iowa)
Rep. Boyda (Ks.)
Rep. Melancon (La.)
Rep. Stupak (Mich.)
Rep. Taylor (Miss.)
Rep. Hodes (N.H.)
Rep. Arcuri (N.Y.)
Rep. Gillibrand (N.Y.)
Rep. Higgins (N.Y.)
Rep. McIntyre (N.C.)
Rep. Ryan (Ohio)
Rep. Space (Ohio)
Rep. Boren (Okla.)
Rep. Altmire (Pa.)
Rep. Carney (Pa.)
Rep. Holden (Pa.)
Rep. Kanjorski (Pa.)
Rep. Murphy (Pa.)
Rep. Murtha (Pa.)
Rep. Cooper (Tenn.)
Rep. Davis (Tenn.)
Rep. Gordon (Tenn.)
Rep. Tanner (Tenn.)
Rep. Lampson (Texas)
Rep. Rodriguez (Texas)
Rep. Boucher (Va.)
Rep. Baird (Wash.)
Rep. Kagen (Wis.)


Republicans (46)

* Primary Sponsor
Rep. Renzi (Ariz.)
Rep. Boozman (Ark.)
Rep. Bilbray (Calif.)
Rep. Calvert (Calif.)
Rep. Doolittle (Calif.)
Rep. Hunter (Calif.)
Rep. Miller (Calif.)
Rep. Rohrabacher (Calif.)
Rep. Royce (Calif.)
Rep. Lamborn (Colo.)
Rep. Tancredo (Colo.)
Rep. Feeney (Fla.)
Rep. Miller (Fla.)
Rep. Weldon (Fla.)
Rep. Broun (Ga.)
Rep. Deal (Ga.)
Rep. Gingrey (Ga.)
Rep. Price (Ga.)
Rep. Westmoreland (Ga.)
Rep. Burton (Ind.)
Rep. Roskam (Ill.)
Rep. Alexander (La.)
Rep. Walberg (Mich.)
Rep. Smith (Neb.)
Rep. Coble (N.C.)
Rep. Hayes (N.C.)
Rep. Jones (N.C.)
Rep. McHenry (N.C.)
Rep. Myrick (N.C.)
Rep. Fallin (Okla.)
Rep. Shuster (Pa.)
Rep. Barrett (S.C.)
Rep. Ingliss (S.C.)
Rep. Blackburn (Tenn.)
Rep. Davis (Tenn.)
Rep. Duncan (Tenn.)
Rep. Wamp (Tenn.)
Rep. Culberson (Texas)
Rep. Graves (Texas)
Rep. McCaul (Texas)
Rep. Poe (Texas)
Rep. Sessions (Texas)
Rep. Smith (Texas)
Rep. Goode (Va.)
Rep. Goodlatte (Va.)
Rep. Moore Capito (W.V.)