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Reid: 60 Votes on Immigration ‘Pretty Easy’
Niels Lesniewski, Roll Call
“Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he thinks there will be no trouble getting the all-important 60 votes for the immigration overhaul. “I think we have 60 votes. Remember, we start out at 55 Democrats. I think the most I’ll lose is two or three.”
Immigration-reform deal could pass by August: Pelosi
Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun Times
“House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who hits Chicago this week along with President Barack Obama for fund-raising events to benefit Illinois House Democrats, told me Monday that there is enough “general agreement” on bipartisan immigration reform for a measure to pass – and she laid out an aggressive timetable, saying a bill could be sent to Obama to sign by August.”
Conservative Economists Urge Congress to Pass Immigration Bill
Vanessa A. Alvarez, NBC Latino
“…conservative economists endorsed the adoption of the bill that will give 11 million strong status, urging Congress to pass a bill that will also include a U.S. visa system.”
Poll: Most Back ‘Path to Citizenship,’ Setting Up Tough Choice for GOP Lawmakers
Dan Balz and Jon Cohen, Washington Post
“…58 percent of all Americans support a so-called path to citizenship that would offer those currently living in the United States illegally a way to achieve legal status if they paid a fine and met other requirements.”
Gang of Eight Plots Strategy for Immigration Floor Fight
Alexander Bolton, The Hill
“The Gang of Eight’s strategy for passing immigration reform through the Senate next month is to stick close together through a barrage of tough amendments.”
U.S. House Won’t Follow Senate Lead on Immigration Bill: Boehner
Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai, Reuters
“U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday his chamber would chart its own path on immigration rather than simply considering a Senate-passed measure…”
House Immigration Group Resolves Dispute
Erica Werner, Associated Press
“House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confront voters’ questions on the issue.”
Senate panel approves sweeping immigration reform bill
David Nakamura, Washington Post
“…the Judiciary Committee voted 13 to 5 in support of the bill, with three Republicans joining the committee’s 10 Democrats. The legislation emerged with its core provisions largely intact, including new visa programs for high-tech and low-skilled workers and new investments in strengthening border control.”
Senate committee votes “yes” on comprehensive immigration reform, on to Senate floor
Sandra Lilley, NBCLATINO.com
“…all of the Senate Democrats on the committee as well as Gang of Eight Republicans Jeff Flakes (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) helped to ensure the path to citizenship remains achievable”
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