Tensions on immigration erupt in the House GOP

jaylove16 · 05-10-2018, 07:42 AM

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In phone calls and one-on-one conversations, members of GOP leadership have been asking centrist Republicans whether they plan to support the petition.

“They are making calls,” one GOP lawmaker backing the petition said.

Some of these conversations have been more aggressive than others.

“I know [GOP leaders] … tried to talk them out of it,” Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.), who has signed on to the petition and is facing a tough reelection race, told The Hill. “The people that told me said that it didn’t change their mind.”

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When it was introduced, the proposal quickly attracted a majority of the House, garnering 248 co-sponsors, including 52 Republicans.

Yet some of the Republican supporters of the Queen of the Hill rule have yet to back the discharge petition.

“I believe in Denham’s bill. I’m a co-sponsor to the bill but I don’t believe in discharge petitions,” said Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.).

“Not at this stage, anyway,” he added.

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Still, even Republicans who don’t support the effort to force a vote have grown tired of waiting.

“I think we’re past deadlines. Before we break for summer we really have to solve this issue, with DACA in particular,” said Rep. Tom MacArthur (R), who is facing a competitive race in New Jersey.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/38...-the-house-gop

jaylove16 · 05-10-2018, 08:13 AM

This article from roll calls has some more information. I couldn’t copy and paste for some weird reason. Basically, more republicans will sign the petition if no solution is reached within the next few weeks. McCaul also claims they are trying to modify the daca parts of the shittlate bill and this puts more pressure on them to do something. I’m glad these republican moderates are forcing the issue, it’s about time!

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politi...tes-daca-bills

Swim19 · 05-10-2018, 08:23 AM

^I was able to copy parts of it. It is great to see moderate republicans starting to take control instead of letting the conservatives always lead.

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But this discharge is different since it has been filed by Republicans to force their own leadership’s hand. The 17 Republicans that have already signed on is a significant number but still at least eight shy of what they’ll need if all Democrats sign the petition, which is not guaranteed.

Democrats aren't planning to sign the discharge petition until Republicans get the signatures needed on their side for it to be successful.

New York GOP Rep. John Katko said he will sign it if there is no progress made toward a different solution in the next few days.

If 218 members do sign the discharge petition, then any of those members can call it up as a privileged resolution on the second or fourth Monday of the month — so long as it has been at least seven days since the petition was filed. That means the earliest this would get to the floor is June 25, the next relevant Monday the House is in session.

Curbelo and Denham talked to Ryan about their plans Tuesday and again Wednesday. They argued that the queen of the hill process was deferential to him because it provided an opportunity for him to offer a bill along with the three others already introduced — the Goodlatte-McCaul bill, Roybal-Allard’s DREAM Act and a measure from Reps. Will Hurd, R-Texas, and Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., that Denham would offer.

“I also told him at the very least doing this would create a greater sense of urgency, because regrettably inertia tends to dominate these immigration questions in Congress,” Curbelo said.

Not surprisingly, Ryan wasn’t a fan of the idea.

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McCaul said there have been no changes to the DACA portion of his bill with Goodlatte but that negotiations are ongoing.

“This discharge petition actually kinds of [adds] a little more pressure on us getting something to the floor soon,” he said. “I’ve been in discussions with the leadership and I hope we can get to within this month a version — if not the Goodlatte-McCaul bill exactly — a version of it."

The Republicans signing onto the discharge petition reject the notion that Trump should have control over what bills get to the House floor, even though his support would ultimately be needed for a measure to be signed into law.

“This is about doing our job; this is about making sure that we are not consolidating power in the White House,” Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah., said. “If we are not allowed to bring bills to the floor or to debate bills on the floor, then the people that voted for me to represent them will not have a voice on the House floor.”

Jsonkim88 · 05-10-2018, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Swim19

^I was able to copy parts of it. It is great to see moderate republicans starting to take control instead of letting the conservatives always lead.

Perhaps because mid-term election is near. This may be just posturing in my opinion. At least we are still getting the spot light.

justjohnjustice1988 · 05-10-2018, 04:31 PM

It is absolutely the legislature's job to legislate, not be dictated by the executive.

If Trump doesn't like what comes out of Congress, he can simply veto.

Im so tired of Republican leadership of advocating their role in government.

Trump NEEDS his wall. If he wants it, he gotta give something.

Im so happy that these centrist GOP reps gave the finger to Ryan. Cause honestly he has been useless in the DACA debate

Thank the Wisconsin cheese Gods that he is retiring.

Anyway, the leadership is on notice.

These centrist GOP Reps will most likely lose reelection. Fixing DACA would be a life line.

I honestly am pleasantly surprised that this is happening. I doubted ever getting that many GOP Reps on the 1st dag!

As of right now its 18 GOP 1 DEM

SO U GUYS READY FOR ANOTHER ANOTHER ROLLERCOASTER?

^_^

dreamer__13 · 05-10-2018, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by justjohnjustice1988

It is absolutely the legislature's job to legislate, not be dictated by the executive.

If Trump doesn't like what comes out of Congress, he can simply veto.

Im so tired of Republican leadership of advocating their role in government.

Trump NEEDS his wall. If he wants it, he gotta give something.

Im so happy that these centrist GOP reps gave the finger to Ryan. Cause honestly he has been useless in the DACA debate

Thank the Wisconsin cheese Gods that he is retiring.

Anyway, the leadership is on notice.

These centrist GOP Reps will most likely lose reelection. Fixing DACA would be a life line.

I honestly am pleasantly surprised that this is happening. I doubted ever getting that many GOP Reps on the 1st dag!

As of right now its 18 GOP 1 DEM

SO U GUYS READY FOR ANOTHER ANOTHER ROLLERCOASTER?

^_^

Hell nah.

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