Thursday, June 27, 2013

Immigration bill approved by the Senate

In a 68-32 decision, the Senate approved the immigration bill today.  However, prospects of passage through the House look bleak.  While 100% of Democrats voted for the bill, fewer than 1/3 of Republicans voted for it.  In fact, all five of the senior leadership on the GOP side voted against it.  Here is a list of who voted for and against the bill.

This is a summary of key provisions of the immigration bill.

If the bill is allowed to come to the floor of the House, there is a chance it might pass if the Dems are joined by sufficient GOP members.  The question is whether Boehner will allow the bill to come to the floor for a vote.

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