ENGLISH LANGUAGE VOTES

Ehrlich voted to declare English as the official language of the U.S. government. Bob Ehrlich also voted to require the government to conduct most of its official business in English. [HR 123, RC #391, 8/1/96.]

Ehrlich supports immigrants being tested on their English skills upon their arrival in the U.S. Bob Ehrlich voted to require immigrants arriving in the U.S. under certain programs to Demonstrate English proficiency by taking a standardized test administered by the Education Department. [HR 2202, RC # 78, 3/20/96.]

Ehrlich has voted against America’s cultural diversity. Bob Ehrlich voted against the encouraging all U.S. residents to learn or maintain skills in a language other than English, against the U.S. government providing services in languages other than English, and against imposing restrictions on languages other than English. [HR 123, RC #389, RC #390, 8/1/96.]

Ehrlich opposed providing translators for individuals with limited English skills. Bob Ehrlich voted for a restriction on spending federal funds to fulfill an Executive Order mandating that federal contractors and recipients of other federal assistance provide translators for individuals with limited English skills. [HR 3061, RC # 380, 10/11/01]

Ehrlich voted against protecting the voting rights of people with limited English skills. Bob Ehrlich voted to eliminate the requirement that bilingual voting ballots be provided in areas populated by large numbers of voters whose first language is not English. [HR 123, RC 388, 8/1/96.]

Ehrlich supports English only voting materials. Bob Ehrlich voted to prohibit States from giving voters voting materials in any language other than English. [H.R. 2183, RC #367, 7/31/98.]