Here are the 47 Democratic lawmakers who voted for H.R. 4038
- Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-3201 - Rep. Brad Ashford (Neb.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-4155 - Rep. Ami Bera (Calif.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5716 - Rep. Sanford Bishop (Ga.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-3631 - Rep. Julia Brownley (Calif.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5811 - Rep. Cheri Bustos (Ill.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5905 - Rep. John Carney (Del.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-4165 - Rep. Gerry Connolly (Va.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-1492 - Rep. Jim Cooper (Tenn.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-4311 - Rep. Jim Costa (Calif.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-3341 - Rep. Joe Courtney (Conn.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-2076 - Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-1640 - Rep. John Delaney (Md.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-2721 - Rep. Lloyd Doggett (Texas) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-4865 - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-4906 - Rep. John Garamendi (Calif.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-1880 - Rep. Gwen Graham (Fla.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5235 - Rep. Gene Green (Texas) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-1688 - Rep. Janice Hahn (Calif.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-8220 - Rep. Jim Himes (Conn.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5541 - Rep. Steve Israel (N.Y.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-3335 - Rep. Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-4146 - Rep. Bill Keating (Mass.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-3111 - Rep. Ron Kind (Wis.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5506 - Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (N.H.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5206
- Rep. Jim Langevin (R.I.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-2735 - Rep. Dan Lipinski (Ill.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5701 - Rep. Dave Loebsack (Iowa) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-6576 - Rep. Stephen Lynch (Mass.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-8273 - Rep. Sean Maloney (N.Y.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5441 - Rep. Patrick Murphy (Fla.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-3026 - Rep. Rick Nolan (Minn.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-6211 - Rep. Donald Norcross (N.J.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-6501 - Rep. Scott Peters (Calif.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-0508 - Rep. Collin Peterson (Minn.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-2165 - Rep. Jared Polis (Colo.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-2161
- Rep. Kathleen Rice (N.Y.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5516 - Rep. Raul Ruiz (Calif.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5330
- Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5261 - Rep. Kurt Schrader (Ore.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-5711
- Rep. David Scott (Ga.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-2939
- Rep. Terri Sewell (Ala.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-2665
- Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-9888 - Rep. Louise Slaughter (N.Y.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-3615
- Rep. Marc Veasey (Texas) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-9897 - Rep. Filemon Vela (Texas) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-9901 - Rep. Tim Walz (Minn.) Twitter|Facebook
Phone: 202-225-2472
H.R. 4038: American SAFE Act of 2015
This was a vote to pass H.R. 4038 in the House.
A bill that would expand background checks on Iraqi and Syrian refugees hoping to enter the United States has moved quickly through congressional procedures. H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies SAFE Act, received a House vote on November 19, just two days after it was introduced. The vote succeeded 289-137 with almost all Republicans and 47 Democrats voting in favor. The President has said he would veto the bill if it also passes the Senate.
Millions of refugees from Syria and Iraq have been forced out of their homes as a result of the ongoing civil war in Syria and militarization by the Islamic State (ISIS). Many of these refugees hope to find sanctuary in the United States and European countries. Under existing law, the United States vets refugees for one-and-a-half to two years prior to allowing refugees to enter the country. If enacted, this bill would likely pause the screening process for a short time, while new background check procedures are developed, and then lengthen the time the screening process takes.
H.R. 4038 would expand the screening process for those refugees attempting to enter the United States by requiring the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct its own background checks in addition to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS). Any refugee would be prohibited from entry until the FBI certifies that they pose no security threat. Refugees would only be admitted with the unanimous agreement of the FBI, DHS, and Director of National Intelligence.
(h/t Huffington Post)