S. 3296. 1 have been trying to clear this measure for passage since June 19. Although our Ranking Republican on the Committee cosponsored. he has not been able to clear it on his side of the aisle. I have been seeking for months to find a way to extend the EB5 investor visa pilot program that brings benefits not only to Vermont but to Pennsylvania and Iowa. and elsewhere. Authority for this worthwhile program that leads to investments here in the United States expires in September. My efforts to clear H.R. 5569. a bill to extend the program for 5 years. have been stymied by Republicans who insist on using this bill as a vehicle for other immigrationrelated matters and have ensnarled it in a series of competing concerns. More broadly. the Judiciary Committee has worked throughout this Congress to advance the priorities of Americans. We have reported legislation to support local law enforcement to make our cities and towns safe from crime that has now gone back up after consistent declines in the 1990s. like the COPS Improvements Act.
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