Congress Probably Has The Votes To Make DACA Law: five thirty eight politics

But can a DACA-style bill pass in the Republican-controlled House and Senate? Maybe.

It’s likely a majority of members of Congress in both chambers support enshrining DACA into law. How do we know that? Well, in July, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a Republican, introduced the “Dream Act of 2017,” which basically codifies DACA. That provision’s co-sponsors include Arizona’s Jeff Flake and Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, two other Republicans. North Carolina’s Thom Tillis is behind a similar provision called the RAC Act (Recognizing America’s Children) that in effect ensures those currently eligible for DACA could not be deported.

So assuming all 48 Democrats in the Senate 1 backed some kind of Dream Act, about 52 senators — a majority — are already behind such a policy.


If you were counting along, 48 Democrats, plus four Republicans who have supported “Dreamer” legislation this year, plus eight other Republicans who backed citizenship for much of the undocumented in 2013 equals, yes, exactly 60 votes. So there may be a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate that would back a DACA bill.

The math is harder in the House, where the immigration legislation died without a formal vote in 2013. There are 13 House Republicans who are co-sponsors of a bill called the Bridge Act (Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy.) Six other Republicans have joined the House version of the RAC Act that Tillis is backing in the Senate. And in January 2015, when the House had a symbolic vote to bar the Obama administration from accepting new DACA applicants, 26 Republicans voted against this legislation, including nine members who remain in the House but are not sponsors of any the Bridge or RAC provisions.

If you assume all 194 House Democrats would vote for a DACA replacement and add 13, six and nine, you have 222 likely votes for some kind of Dream Act — four more than the 218 needed to pass a bill.

That’s why I would conclude that there is a possibility that majorities in both chambers would pass this legislation … if it gets to a formal vote. Of course, that’s a big if that basically comes down to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan’s willingness to bring legislation to the floor that would pass with a majority of Democrats but a minority of Republicans voting yes. That’s something Congressional leaders have been loathe to do.

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Good read !

Bring it on!! Pass it!

Except... Democrats doesn't want to give Republican the credit for DREAMACT. It was always Democrat's thing

Bring it on, pass it!

1. Flake
2. Hatch
3. Moran
4. Heller
5. Graham
6. Lankford
7. Murkowski
8. Collins
9. Tillis
10. Cornyn
11. Paul
12. Blunt

Here is the math in the senate. I spent hours going through statements and videos by these senator. All strong yes votes. All republicans.

It's up to us to sway democrats!

UMMMM... This is the same site that said Hillary would win!

Wow , I'm getting really sick of the negative attitudes around here.

The votes are there in the Senate, and the votes are probably there in the House.

The question for Democrats is should they reach for the DREAM Act or settle for the BRIDGE Act, and the other question is how much are they willing to give up to Republicans (e.g. RAISE Act / Wall Funding).

That's if Mitch and Ryan are willing to bring this to the floor for a vote.

Come on congress! Come on Demoncrats! Pass it!