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Originally Posted by eva02
Ms. Pelosi and Mr. Schumer are maneuvering to get the Dream Act attached to the fiscal deal that will have to be struck in December to keep the government funded through an omnibus spending bill.
“Republicans will be unable to pass an omnibus in December depending on Republican votes alone,” Ms. Pelosi said in a statement. “That increases Democrats’ leverage.”
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Pardon my ignorance, but if Democrats can attach the Dream to the fiscal deal, what exactly stops Republicans from attaching border wall funding to it? Can someone explain how exactly this process works?