House may start immigration review soon

Ianus · 07-05-2013, 04:48 PM

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/0...759.html?hp=l3

Quote:

The Republican-led House could start working on immigration bills focused on border security on the floor in July, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said in a memo to colleagues sent Friday.

“The House may begin consideration of the border security measures that have been passed by the Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees and begin reviewing other immigration proposals,” Cantor wrote to fellow House Republicans.

The missive from Cantor is among the first official indications that an immigration reform measure could come to the House floor this month. The Senate passed its comprehensive bill June 27, and the focus now turns to the House.

But much of how the House moves forward on immigration reform will depend on the feedback that leadership gets from a conference-wide meeting this Wednesday — which Cantor alluded to in his memo.

“I look forward to our special conference on July 10th on how to fix … our broken immigration system,” Cantor wrote.

The House Homeland Security Committee unanimously cleared a border-security bill in May. The Judiciary Committee, which has taken a bulk of the immigration measures, passed a bill that, among other provisions, would allow state and local authorities to enforce federal immigration law.

Cantor also outlines several other legislative priorities for the month, including a revised farm bill and a series of energy-related legislation. Five spending bills — energy and water; defense; financial services; transportation and housing and urban development; and agriculture — could also come to the House floor in July. And Cantor said the GOP will “consider options moving forward on Obamacare” following the administration’s decision this week to delay the employer mandate in the health care law.

“This month will show the American people that our agenda is about making life work, stopping government abuse, and providing opportunities to every citizen through a quality education and better job prospects,” Cantor wrote.

A series of bills or tubes,lol.

star293 · 07-05-2013, 04:50 PM

good news!

VeryNicePerson1 · 07-05-2013, 05:45 PM

The House may start reviewing? And may start reviewing bills dealing with border enforcement only??? (as in multiple bills on this alone???)

Holy geezus, this shit seems like it really is going to be drawn out, and nothing will be done for real...

...sigh...

Pianoswithoutfaith · 07-05-2013, 05:59 PM

Seems like they're stalling for time

Skycap · 07-05-2013, 06:34 PM

Finally, some new news!

Dreamer X · 07-05-2013, 06:41 PM

They're just dickin around as usual.

Tonyhasadream · 07-05-2013, 06:44 PM

We need to start calling all of this assholes Monday.

DA User · 07-06-2013, 01:22 AM

What a day it will be on the 10th! Hype is building up!

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