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January 2010 - August 2009
January 2010 - August 2009
January 27, 2010 Support for English Language Unity Act Continues to Grow
Rep. Louie Gohmert became a co-sponsor of the English Language Unity Act yesterday, the sixth Congressman in seven weeks to support official English legislation in the House. The addition of the representative from the First Congressional District of Texas brings the number of bi-partisan supporters of H.R. 997 to 134 members of Congress from 36 states. January 26, 2010 Latest Oklahoma Survey Finds 83 Percent Support for Official English Law
A new Sooner Poll.com survey found that 83 percent of Oklahomans support the November ballot question to make English the official language of the state. January 22, 2010 New Haven, Conn. Workplace English Policy Builds “Environment of Inclusiveness”
WTNH-TV recently carried a story about a New Haven, Conn. restaurant where the owner has asked employees to speak English in front of the customers. Even though company policy safely meets standards that have already been deemed legal in the court system, critics have sounded a chorus of opinions. Below is a statement from U.S. English, Inc. Chairman Mauro E. Mujica. January 20, 2010 Congressional Support for Official English Continues to Swell
Rep. Buck McKeon co-sponsored the English Language Unity Act yesterday, becoming the fifth Congressman in six weeks to support legislation to make English the official language of the United States. The addition of the representative from California’s 25th Congressional District increases the bi-partisan roster of supporters of H.R. 997 to 133. January 19, 2010 Rep. Collin Peterson Joins the Ranks of H.R. 997 Co-Sponsors
Support for H.R. 997, the English Language Unity Act, grew on Friday when Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson added his name as a co-sponsor. The Democrat from Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District is the second member of Congress this year and fourth in six weeks to become a co-sponsor of the official English bill. January 15, 2010 York Highway Department to Begin Posting Multilingual Signs
The York, Pa. Highway Department will soon post signs in Spanish within the city, raising questions on how this will affect English language learning rates among the area’s growing limited English speaking population. As reported by WHTM, the City of York plans to add a dozen snow emergency signs in Spanish to inform residents that their cars will be towed if parked there during or in the wake of a heavy snowstorm. December 10, 2009 English Language Unity Act Adds Two New Supporters
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. November 2, 2009 U.S. English Begins Countdown to Oklahoma Vote
With exactly one year to go until Election Day 2010, U.S. English is beginning the countdown until Oklahomans get the opportunity to make English the official language of the state. On Nov. 2, 2010, more than 2.1 million registered voters in Oklahoma will get the long-awaited chance to approve an official English measure that would make the Sooner State the 31st to adopt English as the official language of the state. October 22, 2009 House Legislation Could Impose Multilingual Mandates on Private Businesses
In a House Financial Services Committee meeting this morning, Rep. Christopher Lee and a number of colleagues will attempt to block efforts permitting government imposed multilingualism on the private sector. Rep. Lee’s amendment to H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, would strike a clause requiring private businesses to provide consumer information in languages other than English. The amendment is expected to be voted on later today. September 15, 2009 New Jersey Poll Indicates Strong Support for Official English Legislation
78 percent of New Jersey residents support making English the official language of the state, according to a new poll by Public Policy Polling. The survey of 500 likely voters in the Garden State found majority support for official English legislation among Democrats, Republicans and Independents, all by better than 2-to-1 margins. September 1, 2009 Virginians Support English-in-the-Workplace Policies by Significant Margin
A new poll finds that Virginia likely voters support the right of employers to require employees to speak English while on the job by greater than a 4-to-1 margin, with 73 percent favoring such a policy and only 16 percent opposing the proposal. The survey, conducted by Public Policy Polling, found majority support for English-in-the-workplace policies among Democrats, Republicans and Independents and within each region of the state. The poll of 596 likely voters in Virginia was conducted Aug. 28-31, 2009 and has a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percentage points.August 10, 2009 U.S. English Member Voices Heard in Congress
U.S. English delivered member petitions in support of official English legislation to several members of Congress today, continuing the nationwide push to make English the official language of the United States. The petitions, which ask U.S. Representatives to co-sponsor H.R. 997 [The English Language Unity Act] were given to the offices of Rep. John Mica (FL), Rep. Steve Buyer (IN), Rep. Paul Kanjorski (PA) and Rep. Mike Pence (IN). Each petition was signed one or more members of the representative’s district. |
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