Thread: House Repubs To Vote on Resolution Criticizing Immig. Bill

House Republicans To Vote Today on Resolution Criticizing Immigration Deal

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[Jim Geraghty]

Immigration deal opponents in the House are doing their part:

Over the objections of the White House, House Republicans said they will vote this morning on a party resolution critical of the immigration bill the president has been struggling to have called back up in the Senate.

The administration had hoped to forestall such action given the timing of the Senate debate. But faced with pressure from their members, Republican leaders informed the White House that they will go ahead with the conference vote, just hours before a closely fought Senate roll call on proceeding to the bill.

The administration believes it can still get the 60 votes needed to cut off debate and move to the bill. But conservatives in the Senate were openly delighted with the prospect of House Republicans effectively endorsing their stand against the president.

"The White House has climbed way out on a limb, and we're going to cut it off," said Sen. Jim DeMint (R., S.C.)

Whether that will sway any minds in the Senate remains to be seen...

06/26 09:12 AM

This is very good news!