1) Is it Moral / Right? 3) Is it Necessary?
2) Is it Constitutional? 4) Is it Affordable?
Augusta / Evans District Office
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 211661
Augusta, GA 30917
Phone: 706-447-3857
Fax: 706-868-8756
Physical Address:
4246 Washington Road, Suite 6
Evans, GA 30809
Athens District Office
3706 Atlanta Highway, Suite 3B
Athens, GA 30606
Phone: 706-549-9588
Fax: 706-549-9590
Toccoa District Office
560 Falls Road
Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: 706-886-1008
Fax: 706-886-1009
2104 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4101
Fax: (202) 226-0776
Broun: “Learning English has always been and will continue to be a key step in achieving the American dream.”
April 7, 2008
Washington D.C.- Congressman Paul Broun will introduce legislation this week that declares English to be the official language of the United States government. Broun’s legislation, the “National Language Act of 2008,” codifies the principle that no one is entitled to receive federal documents or federal services in languages other than English. The “National Language Act of 2008” specifically states that no person has a right, entitlement or claim to have the Government of the United States or any of its officials or representatives act, communicate, perform or provide services or materials in any language other than English.
“America’s genius as a melting-pot nation has always been promoted by assimilation to a common language,” said Broun. “Large scale legal immigration threatens social cohesion and America’s shared values when new arrivals are unwilling to learn English. The ‘National Language Act of 2008’ will reduce costs to our federal government and will encourage new, legal immigrants to quickly adopt America’s native tongue. Learning English has always been and will continue to be a key step in achieving the American dream.”
Congressman Broun’s legislation is identical to companion legislation that has been introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK). The Senate bill is S. 2715.
