Problem Solvers Caucus Members to Give Important Update on 'Defending Democracies, Defending Borders Act' Tomorrow (Sunday) Morning on Network TV
Meanwhile, No Labels, founders of the Problem Solvers Caucus, work to get the truth out about their efforts and motives behind securing presidential ballot spots for November elections
By Denise Rivette
Tomorrow on Face the Nation on CBS (KTVQ at 8:30 a.m.), Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Jared Golden (D-ME), members of the Problem Solvers Caucus in the House of Representatives, will be giving an important update on their new bipartisan legislation H.R. 7372, Defending Democracies, Defending Borders Act.
“This legislation provides,” according to a letter they sent to their colleagues a few days ago, “for one-year, the necessary authorities to secure the U.S. border and defense-only appropriations to support Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.”
According to No Labels:
Both members feel America faces a simple choice: supply arms today or face the dire prospect of sending young Americans to fight abroad tomorrow. They say standing up to dictators like Putin is not just a matter of principle but a necessity, as history has repeatedly shown us. With Ukraine facing a critical timeline to turn the tide of the war, the passage of this bill cannot wait.
Just as importantly, their legislation makes needed improvements to our border security to manage our historic immigration crisis. Their bill includes straightforward, effective solutions—like reinstating Title 42 and making "Remain in Mexico" mandatory—that we know will help address what many Americans now view as the single biggest problem for the country. As Rep. Fitzpatrick put it, “As the world’s oldest and strongest democracy, the United States’ primary responsibility must be to secure its own borders.”
No Labels is a political organization founded December 13, 2010, with the slogan "Not Left. Not Right. Forward" with the purpose of organizing American voters against partisanship in politics and encouraging a common ground approach to problem solving. It accomplishes its mission by supporting centrism and bipartisanship through what it calls the "commonsense majority".
As a result of No Labels’ efforts, the Problem Solvers Caucus was formed in 2017. This caucus, by design, always has an equal number of Republicans and Democrats dedicated to working together to craft legislation that benefits all Americans.
No Labels has taken a novel approach to the 2024 presidential election season by applying for spots on ballots across all states to place still unnamed nominees for president and vice president on a Unity Ticket (one Republican, one Democrat) should they determine the two major parties have fallen short with their nominees. You can find out more about No Labels’ 2024 presidential election efforts HERE.
Most Americans are decent, caring, reasonable, and patriotic people. But we do not see those traits reflected in our politics today.
Instead, we see our two major political parties dominated by angry and extremist voices driven by ideology and identity politics rather than what’s best for our country. We hear reason and persuasion—the pillars of our democracy since its founding—being replaced by anger and intimidation.
-From the introduction to No Labels’ Common Sense
No Labels has put out a publication called No Labels’ Common Sense laying out the foundation of their beliefs and the details of their 30 item agenda.
NO LABELS’ FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
We care about this country more than the demands of any political party.
We believe political leaders need to listen more to the majority of Americans and less to extremists on the far left and far right.
We are grateful to live in a country where we can openly disagree with other people.
We believe America isn’t perfect, but we love this country and would not want to live any place else.
We can still love and respect people who do not share our political opinions.
We support, and are grateful for, the United States military.
NO LABELS’ AGENDA (see details HERE):
America can’t solve its biggest problems and deliver the results hardworking taxpayers want, need, and deserve unless Democrats and Republicans start working together side by side on bipartisan solutions.
Our leaders must act now to solve today’s economic challenges before they become impossible to solve tomorrow.
Washington must stop spending so much more than it takes in. From now on, the annual budget should be reasonable and responsible, which means our national debt needs to stop growing faster than our economy.
Congress owes it to the American people to pass a budget every year, and to do it on time.
Our leaders must take action to get health-care costs under control to give all Americans access to quality health care and reduce our debt.
America is a nation of laws, so we must immediately regain control of our borders and stop releasing migrants who enter America illegally into the country.
America is also a nation of immigrants, so we should create a path to citizenship for the Dreamers and a plan to attract more legal immigrants, because more hardworking taxpayers means lower inflation and faster economic growth.
Public safety is the highest priority. We need to fix the criminal justice system so career criminals can’t keep committing crimes.
America needs more and better community policing to keep people safe.
Americans have a constitutional right to own guns, but society also has a responsibility to keep dangerous weapons away from dangerous people.
As a matter of decency, dignity, and morality, no child in America should go to bed or go to school hungry.
Every child in America should have the right to a high-quality education. No child should be forced to go to a failing school.
America should make a national commitment that our students will be number one in reading and math globally within a decade.
Financial literacy is essential for all Americans striving to get ahead.
An all-of-the-above energy strategy is the best way to lower prices for American families.
To have cleaner energy, America needs to be able to build clean energy technologies.
America should make it a national priority to have the most efficient, most effective, and most powerful military in the world to protect democracy at home and abroad.
A world led by America is safer than a world led by Russia and China would be.
It’s in America’s interest to work with our allies to advance our mutual interests.
America should lead the world in the development of ethical artificial intelligence.
National service could help heal America’s political divide.
Our children should have a civics education that will make them informed, engaged, and active participants in our democratic system.
The public has the right to know. Political parties, social media companies, and government institutions should not be able to censor information they don’t like.
The First Amendment to the US Constitution protects free speech. No American should face discrimination at school or at work because of their political views.
Every legal voter should have the right and the ability to vote, every legal vote should be counted, and every counted vote should be verified.
America must strike a balance between protecting women’s rights to control their own reproductive health and our society’s responsibility to protect human life.
Every American deserves respect and freedom from discrimination.
We should give small businesses the resources they need to grow and get rid of the rules standing in their way.
Members of the US military should be given the dignity and opportunity to put their skills to good use when they leave the service.
Building more homes in America will make housing more affordable for Americans.
You can read details on each agenda point HERE.
You can find out more about No Labels HERE.