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On our dime.
Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].
“Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.” – Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (1689 – 1755)
In today’s mail:
….This session, the Legislature took bold action to secure our borders, strengthen our laws and protect our communities…”
Oh, really?
What about affordability – food and gas, access to health care, and supporting public schools?
2026 Legislative Session
Delivering Results To
Combat Illegal ImmigrationThis session, I fought to:
Enforce Immigration Laws
Sponsored SB 1265, fining sanctuary cities and empowering local law enforcement to enforce Federal immigration law.Ban Illegal Aliens Utilizing Welfare
Sponsored SB 1616, preventing ineligible aliens from receiving SNAP or MO Healthnet benefits.Require Citizenship To Vote & Receive Welfare Benefits
Sponsored SB 1772 to ensure citizenship is verified when individuals register to vote or apply for welfare benefits, including SNAP and MO Healthnet.
Wait, “delivering results”?
SB 1265 – Brattin, Rick
Creates new provisions relating to illegal aliensComplete legislative action history for this bill:
Date Action Journal
03/31/2026 Hearing Conducted S Insurance and Banking Committee
01/27/2026 Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee S240
01/07/2026 S First Read S75
12/01/2025 Prefiled
First, no human being is illegal.
Note the difference in the descriptions between the filed bill and the taxpayer funded mail piece.
The bill didn’t didn’t pass in the Senate. That’s not a delivered result.
Next:
SB 1616 – Brattin, Rick
Creates new provisions restricting the availability of public benefits to U.S. citizensComplete legislative action history for this bill:
Date Action Journal
04/08/2026 Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
03/25/2026 Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
02/12/2026 Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee S383
02/03/2026 S First Read S274
The bill didn’t didn’t pass in the Senate. That’s not a delivered result.
Next:
SB 1772 – Brattin, Rick
Modifies and creates new provisions relating to illegal immigrantsComplete legislative action history for this bill:
Date Action Journal
05/07/2026 Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee S1608
02/26/2026 S First Read S483
The bill didn’t didn’t pass in the Senate. That’s not a delivered result.
It’s performative bullshit. On our dime.
Rick Brattin (r) [2025 file photo].
Rick Brattin (r) is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, apparently in an attempt to fail upward.