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Franks in the News -- January 2012
Posted By: Congressman Trent Franks on January 30, 2012
NBA, Lanlehin, EU, US Congressman Condemn Bombings
The European Union (EU) and a member of the United States Congress, Trent Franks (representing Arizona 2nd Congressional District), Wednesday joined world organisations in condemning the Christmas day bombings in various Nigerian cities describing the attacks as cowardly and appalling.
2011 Victories: Representing Congress at the Supreme Court
This is the latest installment in a year-end series looking back at a few of the hundreds of victories by the ACLJ in 2011.
As Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of the most important child in history, pro-life Americans would be wise to renew their emphasis on an element of the abortion debate that strongly favors their side: banning abortions based on the sex or race of the unborn child.
New bill would outlaw gender- and race-based abortions
With the beginning of session only days away, Florida legislators have been busy filing a slew of anti-abortion bills. Add yet another to the list: a measure outlawing race- and gender-based abortions.
ACLJ: Nearly 30% of U.S. House & 100,000 Americans Urge Supreme Court to Reject ObamaCare On behalf of nearly 120 members of Congress and more than 100,000 Americans, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to conclude that a key provision of ObamaCare - the individual mandate - cannot be severed from the health care law and urged the high court to declare the entire law unconstitutional.
The decision by Secretary Salazar disregards the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1984 (AWA), a compromise that permanently banned uranium exploration on over 650,000 acres outside the Grand Canyon through designated Wilderness. This historic agreement was part of a negotiated compromise with environmental groups which affirmed the compatibility of mining with conservation interests in areas not locked away by the Wilderness Act.
Trent Franks leading effort to restrain abortion in D.C.
While noting some sympathy for the moral objections of those made to follow laws passed by people they didn’t elect, Franks cites the Constitution and the authority it gives Congress to “exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever” in the capital. “Even a good lawyer couldn’t twist that one,” he said.
Newt Gingrich Backer Says More Endorsements Will Come Soon
Committee hears bills by Flake, Franks to open public lands to shooting
Franks’ bill, HR 919, would transfer 315 acres in the Mohave Valley from BLM to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission for it to use as a public range.
The Canadian Medical Association Journal this week also urged Canadian doctors to limit women's reproductive rights, recommending in an editorial that doctors conceal the sex of a fetus from all pregnant women until 30 weeks of pregnancy to curb the incidence of sex-based abortion in certain immigrant communities.
If Massive Solar Flare Fries Grid, Don’t Blame Rep. Trent Franks
D.C. Abortion Ban, Authored By Arizona Rep. Trent Franks, Draws Ire From Locals
Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ), with strong support from the National Right to Life Committee, introduced the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803).
Rep. Giffords Entrance Highlighed Bipartisan Spirit
While it may be rare in Congress, there were some examples of bipartisanship at Tuesday night's State of the Union Address. It began when Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., entered the House chamber.
Heritage Retreat Hosts Wide Range of GOP
There is nothing that unites conservatives and maybe Republicans in general than the abject nightmare of a two-term Barack Obama,” Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) said Friday.
The Obama Economy, In Pictures
Posted By: Trent Franks on January 18, 2012
Filed Under: Taxes and Economy Taxes Economy Obama Presidency Debt Federal Budget
