House GOP pushes immigration reform to the brink By Steve Benen Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:00 AM EDT House Republicans have found themselves in an awkward position on the signature policy dispute of this Congress. A bipartisan Senate coalition has approved a popular immigration reform bill that enjoys the enthusiastic backing of President Obama, business leaders, GOP strategists, leaders from the Latino community, and a clear majority of the country. The problem, of course, is that House Republicans, for reasons that range from mysterious to dumb, hate the bill and are eager to kill it. So, what’s a House majority caucus to do? GOP leaders and members met in a Capitol Hill basement yesterday afternoon for two-and-a-half hours in the hopes of figuring something out. They didn’t come up with much, but they did reach one firm conclusion: House Republicans have no intention of even considering comprehensive immigration reform. maddowblog.msnbc/_news/2013/07/11/19413618-house-gop-pushes-immigration-reform-to-the-brink?lite
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:49:02 +0000
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