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Posted on 01/22/2018 9:44:48 AM PST by jazusamo
Senate Democrats say they are accepting a deal with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for an immigration vote, clearing the way for passage of a bill to reopen the federal government.
McConnell, early Monday, promised to take up an immigration bill that would protect an estimated 800,000 "Dreamers" from deportation, under an open amendment process, if Democrats would agree to end the government shutdown.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y) said that pledge was enough for his caucus to accept a three-week government funding bill, which is now set to pass at noon.
"After several discussions, offers and counteroffers, the Republican leader and I have come to an arrangement. We will vote today to reopen the government to continue negotiating a global agreement," Schumer said.
Schumer said McConnell has committed that if negotiators fail to reach an immigration deal before the stopgap spending measure expires on Feb. 8 “the Senate will immediately proceed to consideration of legislation” to protect "Dreamers."
He said McConnell has promised that immigration debate “will be neutral and fair to all sides.”
“Now there is a real pathway to get a bill on the floor and through the Senate. It is a good solution, and I will vote for it,” Schumer said.
The agreement likely ends a three-day government shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after Democrats voted to block a monthlong House-passed stopgap that extended funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program but did nothing to protect immigrants who came to the country illegally at a young age facing deportation.
Democrats held a 90-minute meeting before the vote on whether to accept McConnell’s offer.
Many of them worried that it fell short of their demands to reach a deal to replace the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with President Trump or at least a promise from Republicans to pass immigration legislation to a must-pass bill.
Schumer said he has not spoken to President Trump since a meeting at the White House on Friday.
DEVELOPING ...
They will still fail to pass an amnesty in the House.
See ya’ at next month’s shutdown.......
No surprise. Dems want a campaign issue. Not a real deal on DACA.
I vote on immigration?
Let’s see who values illegals above Americans in the Senate.
Time to smoke them out before primaries.
They were going to take-up the bill anyway? This seems like a face saving move by mcconnel and schumer.
we have an opportunity to pull the football away ? no way !
WTF?
The Goodlatte Bill does that - provides legalization, but NO Citizenship expect thru 'Current Process,' (go back to your country, apply, etc)
I'm OK if that's the deal ...
So, pack your bags for Davos.
Translation:
Democrats were taking a beating so they’re agreeing to end the shutdown. There was going to be a DACA vote anyway.... this is nothing new.
No wall, no end to the chain, no end to the lottery, no deal.
Another shutdown next month anyone.........LOL. These guys are beyond stupid.
Yep, may well be.
Chuckie could have done this Friday night, the drama queen is pathetic.
BOHICA!
Trump should veto and say since we already shut it down please do it right
Good, they now have a clean bill and can debate DACA later.
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No wall, no end to the chain, no end to the lottery, no deal.
I agree - that CNN Poll showing the generic vote was + DemocRATs but is now only +5 RATs - Schumer is cutting his losses
Don’t be fooled, the Dems got their ASSES KICKED on this.
They wanted a ‘final solution’ to DACA, but all they get is a vote in the Senate - no promises in the House, and nothing close to any promises from the White House.
The BOTTOM LINE is that the Red-State Democrats, and probably some other Democrats, understand that siding with Illegals over the military will KILL THEM electorally, got enough votes together to tell Schumer that the shutdown would be ending today, regardless of what he wanted.
+18 RATS to now +5 RATs, could be EVEN after this stunt to shutdown the Gov’t over illegals ..
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