Another house republican will withold support for a spending bill

Miami Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, an original co-sponsor of the Dream Act, also said she will not back a long-term spending bill without Dreamer protection.

“I agree with my friend Carlos’ position and I won’t be voting for a long-term spending bill unless it includes protections for our Dreamers,” Ros-Lehtinen said in a statement. “We need to help these young men and women who are as American as apple pie. Congress must come through with a legislative fix for those who want to positively contribute to the only country they know.”

Miami Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, part of an informal working group established by Ryan to find a solution for Dreamers, stopped short of endorsing Curbelo’s stance.

“As a member of both the Appropriations Committee and the Speaker’s immigration taskforce, he’s heavily involved in the negotiations on immigration and government funding and recognizes how significant these issues are,” said Diaz-Balart spokeswoman Katrina Bishop. “Because of the sensitivity of these talks, I’d prefer not to speculate.”

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These talks have been going for how long now? Smh

house of cards coming down

Does anyone know how many GOPers will vote against omnibus?

Enough for them to need Democrat support

Man getting tired of quoting myself, but I told you guys this is my Rep and she's been fighting for us and for healthcare as well, she's super to the left, it doesn't help her that she's in Miami Dade, a blue county.

The latino community here in Miami has been pushing this shit non stop, so thanks everyone who helped, and thanks the rep.

I am an engineer. I need concrete numbers.

Just when I was starting to think you were cool. I’m back to not liking you, got_caca.

we cant really say because they havent stated their position.

in theory,

u need 218 votes in the house, and the GOP controlled house 243 members but around 30-31 of those are from the Freedom Caucus who probably wont vote for any spending bill that would add to the deficit.

so that brings it down to 213 votes 5 short of passage.

in the senate theres 52 republicans and 48 democrats. they need 8 democratic votes to invoke cloture and reach 60.

There's also another group of about 10 deficit hawks unaffiliated with the Freedom Caucus compromising their own entity. You go around counting these guys are really low on numbers.