Posted on 06/12/2018 5:16:52 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
House Republicans were scrambling Tuesday evening to hammer out an 11th-hour immigration deal that protects so-called Dreamers and averts a potentially damaging partisan fight on a highly divisive issue less than five months before the midterms elections.
Leaders of the conservative Freedom Caucus said they were bringing to their members a new legislative offer from centrist Republicans, and that they would provide a response to GOP leadership by the end of the night.
“I don’t have a deal in hand; I have a proposal in hand,” Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) said as he left the House floor to meet with his caucus.
Looming over the debate is the centrists’ procedural threat, known as a discharge petition, to compel action this month on four separate bills propping up the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Those moderates have already gathered 215 signatures on the petition, and maintain they have enough support to hit the magic 218 number, which would force the DACA bills to the floor.
But time has become a factor. If they reach 218 endorsements by the end of Tuesday, it would force immigration votes on June 25. A failure to win 218 signatures before Wednesday would mean the moderates would have just one more shot, on July 23, to force the issue before November’s midterm elections.
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What is it with Republicans who think they should be Statesmen (which means getting along with Democrats) rather than do the things they promised to do to get elected?
Simple deal. Deport illegals immediately.
Exactly!
Working at breakneck speed to legalize criminal foreigners. Wish they’d work this fast on veteran’s care and reforming Social Security.
This will kill them in mid-terms.
Do they think it will make them popular with liberals?
It sure as $hit will anger grass roots conservatives.
Congress could still do amnasty in the Lame Duck session.
It’s beyond belief how much these idiots are out of touch. Do they ever go and talk to their constituents?
Why reward those who stay here as adults through their own fault?
Um, NO! How many of these assclowns will get the boot in Nov? I have an idea. How about you protect our tax dollars? This is breaking and entering. Or at least criminal trespass and theft. If you want to come here the prescribed way, fine. Come on in.
I despise these rotten bastards.
Is Rep. Meadows back-tracking from his proclaimed conservatism? Wouldn’t be a surprise, thousands of others have done the same
Leaders of this have already said they are resigning, last finger to conservatives
Yep, every day K-street lobbyists takes them to lunch or dinner ...
Meanwhile we are taking in a million and a half immigrants per year, most of them vote democrat. In twenty years we will be a third world country at this rate. And all these GOPtards can think about is how to make it happen faster.
It’s a mystery...
“centrist Republicans”
I can’t put into words how much I hate these Repukes.
...Do they ever go and talk to their constituents?...
No. It’s business as usual.
Say whatever is necessary to get elected. Do the opposite and/or the politically expedient.
Repeat.
Here’s my deal.
If you are not here legally, leave.
Don’t come back.
Take your kids and all your stuff and leave voluntarily
Or, you will leave involuntarily
Any Amnesty bill is going to get vetoed by Trump, which doesn’t hurt him a bit, in fact it probably helps him with his base.
I don’t think there is a veto proof majority in the House or the Senate for such a bill. Democrats in vulnerable districts wouldn’t vote for it.
Am I wrong?
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