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Harry Reid Stops Immigration Bill at the House

Posted: Jul 30, 2013

Harry Reid stops Senate immigration bill at House border; deal loses momentum

The Washington Times

Monday, July 29, 2013

The immigration bill passed the Senate more than a month ago but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is refusing to send the bill to the House — just one of the hurdles that has sapped momentum and dimmed the chances for an immigration deal this year.

Since the Senate’s 68-32 vote June 27, the bipartisan coalition that pushed the immigration bill has frayed.

One key lawmaker, Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, has taken a lower profile in pushing the bill to conservatives, while some on the left have begun to complain about the border security boost that was used to win over Republican lawmakers.

Now, Congress is preparing to head home for August without the House having passed any of its own immigration bills — breaking the schedule President Obama had sought and sending lawmakers home to face voters.

The White House on Monday held onto an optimistic outlook.

“I won’t deny that we would be perfectly happy for the House of Representatives to pass that bipartisan legislation today and have a signing ceremony at the end of the week. I don’t anticipate that’s going to happen,” deputy press secretary Josh Earnest said. “But I do think that there’s pretty strong momentum built up behind this piece of legislation.”

For now, there is no bipartisan bill for the House to vote on because of Mr. Reid’s decision. Of the 31 Senate-written bills his chamber has passed this year, the immigration bill is the only one the Nevada Democrat hasn’t forwarded.

Mr. Reid’s office didn’t return multiple messages asking about his thinking.

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So what else is new? Harry shouldn't even have a job. He doesn't do it. - Abby

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Of course. Then all the MSM hears is the obstructionist - Repubs - and people buy it.

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"Religious groups face uphill fight in House on immigration reform. - If anyone should be able to speak to

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some of these House Republicans, it should be particularly some of these evangelical groups,” ... “They should really be heard ... in terms of not only making a moral argument as to why Republicans ought to pay attention.”

Members of the Evangelical Immigration Table — whose membership draws from many of the same sources as the GOP — are promoting principles of human dignity, family unity, secure borders, respect for the rule of law and fairness for taxpayers.

In their letter to House members, more than 90 Catholic educators urged them to “draw wisdom and moral courage from our shared faith tradition” that values human dignity: “We remind you that no human being made in the image of God is illegal.”

Link to Washington POST piece below.

Everyone is fighting the good fight these days against TPs - n the House, including the GOP. nm

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