U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-10) issued the following statement through her Twitter account on Jan. 29:
“As I consistently have said, I don’t believe it is constitutional to ban people from our country on the basis of religion. However, I do support - and the House of Representatives has supported on a bipartisan basis - increased vetting based on national security concerns. The President’s Executive Order issued yesterday went beyond the increased vetting actions that Congress has supported on a bipartisan basis and inexplicably applied to green card holders, people who are legally within our country who have followed the rules. Green card holders go through detailed legal process and are vetted. They are required to register with the selective service - and many serve in the military. They pay taxes. I find it hard to believe that green card holders - legal permanent residents - were intended to be included in this Executive Order. This should be addressed and corrected expeditiously.”