White House aide Valerie Jarrett is clarifying remarks that suggested Speaker John Boehner had committed to moving immigration reform this summer. Jarrett said her comments at an event in Las Vegas were “lost in translation.” “I said Boehner has made [a] commitment to trying, not that he has made [a] commitment to us or [a] time frame,” Jarrett said in a message posted on Twitter on Friday. Jarrett during a forum in Las Vegas on Thursday said she believed House Republicans would move forward with a bill. “I think we have a window this summer, between now and August, to get something done,” Jarrett said, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal. “We have a commitment from Speaker Boehner, who’s very frustrated with his caucus.” Some interpreted Jarrett’s comments as an indication that Boehner had promised the White House he’d hold a vote on immigration reform legislation before the midterm elections. Boehner’s every move on immigration is under close scrutiny. The Speaker has called the legislation a priority, and last month made headlines when he mocked conservative members of his caucus who have opposed the legislation. The Ohio lawmaker also raised eyebrows when he told a closed-door meeting with donors he was “hellbent” on advancing legislation.
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 12:23:27 +0000
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