Moreno's Birth Tourism Bill and Iran Funding | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

Senator Bernie Moreno is pushing a controversial bill to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents, citing concerns over illegal immigration and economic harm to American workers. He draws on past arguments from late Senator Harry Reid, arguing that only children of legal residents should automatically gain citizenship — a stance critics say violates the Constitution. Meanwhile, Moreno backs a massive Pentagon funding request for Iran-related operations, doubling in just one month, and insists it’s vital to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and threatening…