In Maryland there are approximately 116 languages spoken other than English. This measure will help ensure that citizens can communicate in a common language. H.B. 865 does not dictate anyone’s personal language choice, but it puts the state’s government behind the proposition that every immigrant should learn English.

Rep. Louie Gohmert became a co-sponsor of the English Language Unity Act yesterday, the sixth Congressman in seven weeks to support official English legislation in the House. The addition of the representative from the First Congressional District of Texas brings the number of bi-partisan supporters of H.R. 997 to 134 members of Congress from 36 states.

A new Sooner Poll.com survey found that 83 percent of Oklahomans support the November ballot question to make English the official language of the state.