<p>Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) is cracking down on sanctuary cities with a bill that would take away some of the federal funding that allows cities like San Francisco to protect illegal immigrants. ;</p>
<p>Sanctuary laws are what made it possible for felon and repeat border-jumper Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez to shoot 32-year old Kathryn Steinle last July as she walked along Pier 14 with her father in San Francisco&rsquo;s Embarcadero district. ;</p>
<p>Toomey rightly argued that his bill &ldquo;stands for the simple proposition that the safety of the American people matters&hellip;that the life of Kate Steinle matters. That protecting our own homeland from violent criminals, including terrorists, that matters.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Toomey&rsquo;s bill, which bypassed the committee process to land a spot on the Senate calendar, will also help him in the fight against Katie McGinty &#8211; the Democrat who threatens to steal his Senate seat in November. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;The floor action comes as Toomey has repeatedly knocked Katie McGinty&hellip;on the issue. He&rsquo;s in a tough re-election fight heading into November,&rdquo; writes the Hill. ;</p>
<p>There are 10 Dems and 24 Republicans currently up for election this year. Of the Senators not up for election, 30 are Republicans, 35 are Democrats, and one is a left-leaning Independent. ;</p>