Prominent donor threatens GOP over DACA

An influential, multi-millionaire GOP donor is threatening to choke off campaign resources to Republican congressmen who haven’t engaged in the latest immigration battle in Congress.

Former Exelon chairman John Rowe, a prominent Chicago business leader who’s donated to dozens of GOP House and Senate members, first told POLITICO in an interview he is tightening the spigot — and in some cases,completely turning off the flow — of money to Republican lawmakers who refuse to sign onto a discharge petition that would force a vote on legislation related to so-called “Dreamers.“

While attending a recent fundraiser for House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, Rowe said he was direct with the Louisiana congressman: “There’s a whole bunch of Republicans like me who simply aren’t going to keep giving money if you don’t get an immigration bill done.”

Rowe also said he refused to return a fundraising call from Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, an immigration hard-liner.

At the same time, Rowe is attempting to reward GOP congressmen who have signed onto the House effort to take up DACA legislation. Last week, Rowe helped raise $50,000 for Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo, one of the party’s most vulnerable incumbents, at a Chicago fundraiser.

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Damn, this guy is a hero .

Rowe is especially critical of Rep. Peter Roskam, who is locked in a competitive race -- and represents a suburban Chicago district that has the largest DACA population of any Illinois member, according to the Illinois Business Immigration Commission.

“I have been actively engaged with the community and various stakeholders and I will make a decision on the right course based on what’s in the best interest of these DREAMers and our nation’s border security,” Roskam said in a statement. “My hope is that Congress will reach a bipartisan agreement to protect children from deportation who were brought to the United States without documentation.”

Looks like we may get more republicans signing the discharge petition.

Nice.

Good. Hit them where it hurts - campaign funds.

Thats what's up. Apply the pressure and let it ride baby!

Hope we get relief soon. I want that DAP Vegas trip to happen.

Won't make a difference IMHO.

NICE! Reasonable people understand that we need to fix this nonsense, the few small minded can't hold the rest of the country hostage.

204 signatures now... 14 more to go!

Seriously! I can't wait until we all get together to celebrate when we FINALLY get off this crazy rollercoaster! it will be glorious.

Be cautiously optimistic. Chances are, we'll receive the same results as the last 6 months.

It will get stuck in the Senate unless they give Trump his wall. Only then Trump will force McConnell to bring it to the floor with some modifications