Town Hall on Immigration and the Economy
Telephone lines and electronic communications were open for comments on the potential impact of immigration reform to the economy. The program included clips from previous C-SPAN programming…
93 viewsTelephone lines and electronic communications were open for comments on the potential impact of immigration reform to the economy. The program included clips from previous C-SPAN programming…
93 viewsFawn Johnson was interviewed by telephone to preview the closed-door House Republican meeting that afternoon to discuss strategy on immigration legislation.
208 viewsFawn Johnson talked about the status of the Senate immigration bill. Earlier in the day, members voted to limit debate on the bill, setting up a possible final vote later in the week. She wa…
63 viewsHouse Education and Workforce Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) talked about student loan interest rates, which were set to double on July 1. Representative Kline’s bill to address the issue…
193 viewsNational Journal correspondent Fawn Johnson spoke about the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup of immigration legislation and explained how amendments and committee votes were influencing t…
379 viewsRepresentative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) talked about immigration legislation he drafted with a group of seven other House members. He also discussed the role he thinks President Obama should pl…
264 viewsFawn Johnson was interviewed on Skype about the gun control legislation amendment agreement proposed by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Patrick Toomey (R-PA) on background checks for gun buy…
103 viewsAuto industry representatives and regulators talked about efforts to improve fuel efficiency. Gina McCarthy said that the auto industry was on schedule to meet higher fuel efficiency require…
350 viewsSenate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about upcoming hearings on gun control and other issues on the committee’s agenda. Topics included immigration reform, potential …
410 viewsFawn Johnson talked about the prospects for immigration reform in 2013, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included existing immigration laws and poli…
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