WASHINGTON, D. C - U.S. Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican, is introducing legislation that would establish English as the official language of the United States, taking up a cause that Republicans have repeatedly pursued without success in past Congresses.” that Vance is introducing would require government functions to be conducted in English, and adjust requirements for naturalization by introducing a universal English language testing standard, his office said.
”This commonsense legislation recognizes an inherent truth: English is the language of this country,” Vance’s statement said. “The English language has been a cornerstone of American culture for over 250 years. It is far past time for Congress to codify its place into law, which is exactly what this bill does.”, at least 30 states have laws declaring English to be the official state language and there have been efforts since the mid-1980s - mostly sponsored by Republicans - to do it nationally.
It said his proposed law would apply to all laws, public proceedings, regulations, publications, orders, actions, programs and policies, but not in other areas, like the teaching of languages, requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and communications relating to public health and safety.
We should be motivating citizens to learn more languages and cultures for better educated nation and mental fitness, that way the fear mongers need to stay seated.
So much important needs and that’s what the conspiracy theorist right wing concentrate on. How about assault weapons legislation?
JD, this helps how You should have more pressing matters...I hope.
Omg JDVance1 why don’t you just do nothing for the duration of your term. It would be better than nonsensical acts that do nothing for the people in the districts you represent. You’re a grandstander, a circus clown.
Why even do this? What’s the benefit? Do people really care about this?
Look at all the leftist ankle biters on this thread. 🤡🤡🤡
Change it officially to “dumbass talk” so no one can enunciate or even say conjugal words etc😵💫
Is this the legislation that people here in Ohio have been begging for? I don’t think people on either side have been focused on this waste of resources. Endless GOP losers repping Ohio at state and fed levels. Tanking us daily.
Does he care? No because he's just playing to the base.
This is all political theater. He knew it was going nowhere
Don’t like the guy, but I totally agree with him on this one!!!!
Why are you tweeting this English?
This seems pretty basic but...
So weird how Republicans haven't put a bill up for gas prices and inflation. Almost like they can't govern.
Great use of time…how will this help the people of East Palestine, exactly? Or the oxycontin-addled Ohioan next door? Or, well, exactly anyone?
Hey Ohio. Look how you wasted your vote !
Glad we’re focusing on the big topics at hand here in Ohio!
Quickly becoming one of the worst senators. More people need to vote so we dont end up w people like this.
Just shows the racism in him. Vance is nothing but a racist scumbag.
Another Ohio shame.
He’s just embarrassed because he went to a Mexican restaurant and couldn’t pronounce quesadilla
shockingly enough he has no idea what he's doing and the establishment that got him elected has no real use for him now.
Wow that’s going to make a real impact on peoples lives!
Meaningless theatre
Really getting important things done
Unfortunately Sabrina did not acquire any opposing viewpoints for this article. A United States Senator's salary is right around $175,000.00.
I’ve been saying this for 20 years. No, we don’t need to be pressing 1 for English, it should just be English and only English. If you want to live and work here, learn English. It’s not that difficult. Quit making excuses for immigrants to be lazy.
This is his first piece of legislation? What a joke
The usual woke filth rust belt commentary!! Mr Vance thanks very much for beating out that loudmouth coward Ryan
I'm a staunch republican and this the dumbest shit I've ever heard. You can live in America and speak whatever language you want and say whatever the f you want. There's clearly some things 'we the people' needs to be repeated to. I signed on the line for this country.
I guarantee it's popular in Ohio.
Does he realize this would require him to support education & literacy as well? Or are we using the “pro life” logic that dumps responsibility for a child at the birth canal?
And this is one of his top priorities? All of the gun violence crime and other societal ills but JD thinks this is a dangerous issue that must be addressed. Wow! Just wow!
So DJ wants to add a sentence to this…….”but only if you speak English”
JD Vance is an elitist fraud. Go back to San Francisco
Don't we have more pressing matters?
How it should have been since 1965 with the Hart Cellar Act
I'm way more concerned about staples like healthcare, housing, and cars all becoming completely unaffordable to the average person. But yeah, xenophobia for the win!!
I am ashamed to call myself an Ohioan with this boot licking as clown representing us.
Small D energy
Good job Senator Vance! We salute you. All of America salutes you.
If Tim Ryan and the state and national Dems had run a better campaign then we wouldn’t have to worry about this.
So a throwback to early 20th century nativism. Really getting your money's there, eh, Ohio? 🙄
This is dumb
Love you J. D.
lmao his supporters are illiterate
Well that will help inflation.
💯% AGREE
If only his supporters would be able to read and write….
We don’t have an official language nor do we need one. We’ve claimed to be a melting pot of a country. Our diversity of languages and cultures is what makes it great, but people like Vance want to make it an ethnostate. We don’t need an official language we need better education.
How white of him
JDVance1 how about you worry about protecting our kids from being shot in school instead
This a great first step in getting inflation under control.
What an absolute waste of time
Wow! Thank you JDVance1 for demonstrating your prejudices and biases. I’m embarrassed to say I’m from Ohio. Between you and Jim_Jordan …. Ohio is no longer considered credible in politics. Kudos!
Where have JD Vance living, In a cave somewhere? Tf he's talking about.
Glad we elected somebody who focuses on the important problems like making English the official language
It's a way to further disenfranchise voters, who are legal but English isn't their primary language. No multilingual ballots available.
There are so many things that should take precedence over this!!!! English actually sucks and should be the 7th language of choice
Melting Pot country who?
They don't require a civics class, including how commonwealths work and federally negotiated foreign policy in order to be a government official. Why would there be English requirements? And Im guessing he's not looked into national literacy and comprehension stats cause 😳
Exactly what does this accomplish? Glad we’re focusing the important issues.
How about more funding for public schools instead? Under GOP rule, Ohio dropped from top 5 in the country to lower 20’s in public education…
I would like to declare he is unfit to be a Senator... WAKE UP OHIO!!!
This is the opposite of woke and I hate it. Wokism is cancer, but this is ignorance.
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