House Republicans Delay Immigration Vote

Taegan Goddard, Political Wire
Thu, 06/21/2018 - 12:50pm

“Republicans faced growing opposition to their bill despite last-minute lobbying from President Trump,” the Washington Post reports. “In the face of defeat, Republicans decided prior to an emergency closed-door meeting with rank and file members to postpone the vote until Friday.” New York Times: “The compromise bill is facing trouble with conservatives, who would be taking a political risk by supporting a bill that has been derided as offering ‘amnesty’ to young undocumented immigrants.

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