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Shelley Berkley touts role in visa bill she didn’t write
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Mar 15, 2012 04:44pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | KAROUN DEMIRJIAN |
| News Date | Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "You can tell a lawmaker is in a close race when her campaign starts claiming credit for legislation she didn’t write.
That’s what’s happening today with Nevada Rep. Shelley Berkley, who is running for Senate against Sen. Dean Heller, as she trots out Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and other figures to praise what the campaign is calling her proposed expansion of the Visa Waiver Program.
An expansion of the Visa Waiver Program would make it easier for tourists from more countries to come to the United States.
But the measure the campaign is trumpeting as “Berkley’s proposed expansion” and “Berkley’s legislation” isn’t hers: Rep. Mike Quigley, a Democrat from Illinois, wrote the bill.
The legislation (H.R. 3855), according to Quigley, seeks to “modernize” the “outdated” Visa Waiver Program that lets citizens of certain countries come to the United States for as long as 90 days visa-free. So far, 36 countries have earned this distinction; by changing the way eligibility is determined, the legislation would very likely expand that pool.
It’s an initiative Quigley has attempted to get through Congress before, and one Berkley has long supported. But she never wrote the legislation — only signed on as a co-sponsor." |
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