WATCH LIVE: White House may address ongoing immigration debate. Feb 13, 2018
WATCH LIVE: White House may address ongoing immigration debate
Politics
Feb 13, 2018 1:53 PM EST
WASHINGTON — The Senate is off to a slow start in this week’s immigration debate with the chamber’s Republican and Democratic leaders already at loggerheads on moving forward.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is holding a briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks in the player above.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he wants to start the votes Tuesday afternoon.
McConnell has proposed that Republicans bring up an amendment targeting cities that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Then, Democrats would bring up an amendment of their choosing. Amendments gaining 60 votes would become part of the immigration bill.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has objected.
Schumer wants McConnell to bring up legislation that incorporates President Donald Trump’s priorities and a second, much narrower bill from Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Chris Coons, D-Del.
The disagreement means there could be several more hours of speeches before any votes occur.
PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politic...gration-debate
