MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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A bipartisan plan and Trump’s proposal were both defeated — leaving Dreamers in the lurch.
By Elenea Schor and Burgess Everett @ Politico.com, Feb. 15
[....] in a blow to President Donald Trump, the GOP plan to enshrine his four-part immigration framework came the furthest of any proposal from reaching the 60-vote margin needed for passage, failing by 39-60. A competing bipartisan agreement got rejected, 54-45, after a furious White House campaign to defeat it, including a Thursday veto threat.
"I think it’s safe to say this has been a disappointing week," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on the floor after the failed series of votes [.....]
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Also @ Politico: Ryan struggles on Dreamers as GOP fractures
The speaker is coming under pressure to take up a conservative immigration bill — but he doesn’t have the votes to pass it.
02/15/2018 05:01 AM EST
by artappraiser on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 9:20pm