GOP reps say bipartisan DACA fix in the works
 

A bipartisan deal is in the works to protect young immigrants previously shielded from deportation under an Obama-era program, according to two GOP lawmakers pushing leaders to pass a measure by year’s end.

“There’s definitely a serious attempt at a bipartisan deal that has some security and a permanent fix,” said Rep. Scott Taylor (R-Va.), one of the 34 House Republicans who signed on to a letter calling for Congress to approve a legislative deal.

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), who is helping spearhead the GOP outreach, said the effort to provide protections for those previously in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is picking up steam, but he warned a deal would not include the DREAM Act, which has been pushed by some lawmakers.

“There’s all kinds of things that are happening as far as a clean DACA bill or DREAM Act … that could pass, but could it survive a presidential veto? That's the question,” Newhouse told The Hill.

Taylor hinted that the “bipartisan behind-the-scenes work on a bill” could garner a lot of support, including among Hispanic members of Congress.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus didn't immediately return an inquiry about the effort.

Democrats have threatened to hold up government funding if Congress fails to act on a DACA fix well before March, the deadline President Trump gave lawmakers when he announced in September that he would rescind the Obama-era program.

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) noted that Trump's proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and protections for DACA recipients are two sticking points potentially threatening funding.

On DACA, Cuellar pointed to Trump reaching out to bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate, saying, “If we can get it done now, let's see what happens. We'll see what the president does with the Big Four, if not we have [until] March to work something out.”

Still, Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) said he was confident that Congress will take action on a fix soon, either as a standalone bill or as part of an end-of-year funding measure.



http://thehill.com/364537-watch-gop-...x-in-the-works

This is it guys! I am feeling very optimistic now! :)

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Ahh one more bill. Again.

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Well First... guess you beat me to it by a minute.

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At this point, we about to have an many bills as Dreamers. They could just spend sponsor a private bill for each one of us.

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Not sure if they are talking about a new bill or the one proposed by Flake. Anyhow, something good is gonna come out of this :). I can feel it.

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If it doesn't, can you pay for my therapy sessions?

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I know right,! I’ve never had so much anxiety.

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Lol, well hey, can't say the end of the year isn't exciting...

...hoping for the best.

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Yay!! Still refusing to let my hopes get too high though...

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Hoping for the best for all of us guys! ;)

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This forum will be your therapy! lol I know we should not get our hopes too high but let's be cautiously optimistic.

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Hoping for the best guys. We're on a crazy stressful roller coaster. Hopefully ends well before Christmas!

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New: Democratic leaders aren’t going to shut down the government in December to save Dreamers.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/...hutdown-293750

Lol I’m so confused by all the news. They’re gonna throw us under the bus?

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This is it fellas, this might be our shot

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Alabama Senate polls closing in 2 minutes. Curious to see the results...

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Yup, I am glued on CNN too.

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I hope they vote out that piece of shit Roy Moore

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Its an uphill battle in a red state.

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Same. I'm at work doing some OT. Should be working buttttt not tonight.

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Yea I know but how can anybody vote for a pedophile... if he wins I’ll lose a lot of faith in humanity.

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Moore is ahead per CNN but only 5% of the votes are in.

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This one is ahead of CNN

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/re...ore-doug-jones

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Roy Moore's horse has a twitter account - haha:

Retweeted Roy Moore's Horse (@RoyMooresHorse):

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haha nice. Gotta like the parody/humor.

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Looking good for Jones.....

The numbers show he is still down, but Jefferson, Montgomery, and Mobile county still many votes left, these are Democratic leaning Counties.

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Nov 8, 2016 all over again!

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So the failing NYT is predicting a Jones victory? They better not be wrong again.

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62% of the votes are in with large Democratic leaning counties with a large number of votes to be counted.