Congress eyes sweeteners to avoid shutdown, but no DACA deal

Swim19 · 02-05-2018, 02:05 PM

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Also, aides say, expect additions to the continuing resolution, likely in the form of community health center funding, and perhaps other items that are attractive to Democrats. It may not help bring House Democrats aboard, but will be necessary to ease the process in the Senate. This could happen in the House bill, or, if House GOP leaders find the votes on their own, when the bill gets to the Senate.

Most likely end game: House moves through their spending bill before House Democrats leave on their retreat Wednesday, and the Senate follows suit a few days later. But that is not locked in yet.
Here is the open question: How much can the Senate actually add to the bill to clear the decks?
Keep in mind the outstanding issues right now:

Community health center funding and an array of other health care spending items
Disaster relief bill
Debt ceiling increase
Budget caps deal
DACA

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The DACA dynamics

There's no DACA "deal" in the works this week.
But talks are ongoing -- and a driving force behind them will be positioning for the Senate floor consideration next week.

That, for example, is why you'll see a pared back bill from Sens. John McCain and Chris Coons released on Monday, which includes a legal status/pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients who have lived in the US since the end of 2013 and a detailed study to determine the border security measures needed in the future.

On its face, that's an non-starter for most Republicans, including President Donald Trump who rejected it on Twitter on Monday morning. But it's a prime example of putting something on the table in advance of the floor debate to set down a marker -- and perhaps provide a baseline for consideration next week.

But it also gets to the crux of the current debate (and split) on Capitol Hill right now about what a final resolution would entail.
The key DACA question this week: As various groups continue to work to craft some kind of workable DACA proposal in the Senate, the big question right now is what the base bill -- or, if it's just shell -- what the amendment process will look like for the floor debate next week.
Thinking the DACA long game

The ballgame is still in the House. The Senate can do whatever it wants on the floor next week, but if it doesn't have the support of House Republican leadership and by far most importantly, the support of Trump
it doesn't matter, aides say. As such, there is increasing talk of pushing off DACA for a year, beyond the midterms, aides say. It's an idea in its earliest stages, and would likely only be triggered by a change in the court case that puts an immediate end to the program. But keep an eye on it.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/05/polit...est/index.html

Moizy · 02-05-2018, 02:14 PM

They are going to let DACA go to the Supreme Court.

Douchebags.

DreamerSD23 · 02-05-2018, 02:24 PM

Wtf, pushing DACA for another year and hope for the best with the Supreme Court?

Copper · 02-05-2018, 02:29 PM

Schumer’s plan is to push Republicans into a wall and hoping they will change their minds once they start seeing Dreamers getting deported. That has always been his master plan. The shutdown was just a cover up to make it seem like he “cared” about us. Both parties are now trying to figure out how to blame the other side, they are no longer looking for solutions.

Smooth · 02-05-2018, 02:51 PM

Seems like a lot of factors going on. Looking nothing or a one year extension? But, other legislators don't like the one-year extension.

Senate Democrats may be ok with lifting spending caps, but House Democrats needed.

Gosh, this is a clusterfuck.

So, it seems like we might get a one-year extension as courts decide what to do? WTF?

SimplyADreamer · 02-05-2018, 03:38 PM

Politicians who can't agree on shit + DACA extension for every year they don't get their shit together = DACA for life = Permanent solution. Bring out the wine, boys!

nationalsfan · 02-05-2018, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Smooth

Seems like a lot of factors going on. Looking nothing or a one year extension? But, other legislators don't like the one-year extension.

Senate Democrats may be ok with lifting spending caps, but House Democrats needed.

Gosh, this is a clusterfuck.

So, it seems like we might get a one-year extension as courts decide what to do? WTF?

That doesn't even make sense... I don't think the SC is going to wait for a year on its decision, so they are going to have to codify *something*

IamAman · 02-05-2018, 03:46 PM

It seems to me that all the momentum died when the judge put DACA back into play.

4n0nym0us · 02-05-2018, 04:06 PM

Uuuuuuggggggghhhhhh

CUSenior · 02-05-2018, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by IamAman

It seems to me that all the momentum died when the judge put DACA back into play.

I’m starting to hate Judge Alsup more than I hate Trump.

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