Immigration Bill Sinks in Senate
After attempting to collaborate on a workable immigration bill, President Bush and the Senate couldn't see eye to eye on the issue. The vote count fell 14 short of the 60 required to pass the bill Thursday.After attempting to collaborate on a workable immigration bill, President Bush and the Senate couldn’t see eye to eye on the issue. The vote count fell 14 short of the 60 required to pass the bill Thursday.
Rooted in Truth.AP via Breitbart.com:
After the stinging political setback, Bush sounded resigned to defeat.
“Legal immigration is one of the top concerns of the American people, and Congress’ failure to act on it is a disappointment,” he said after an appearance in Newport, R.I. “A lot of us worked hard to see if we couldn’t find common ground. It didn’t work.”
Independent by Design.
Your support helps ensure that rigorous reporting, thoughtful analysis, and investigative journalism remain accessible to everyone.
Support independent journalism.
Related Stories
Editorial Cartoons
Media
Media of all kinds — from tabloids to legacy outlets — have repeatedly sensationalized the immigrant “other."
Editorial Cartoons
Editorial Cartoons
TD Original
The coming political era could be marked by severe asylum restrictions, mass deportations, work camps and family separation.
Activism
Our job is to translate outrage over his agenda into action toward a truly transformational vision.
Editorial Cartoons
Media
Media of all kinds — from tabloids to legacy outlets — have repeatedly sensationalized the immigrant “other."
Editorial Cartoons
Editorial Cartoons
TD Original
The coming political era could be marked by severe asylum restrictions, mass deportations, work camps and family separation.
Activism
Our job is to translate outrage over his agenda into action toward a truly transformational vision.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.