Reminder: 54 Senators including most Democrats voted to appropriate *$25 billion* Trump could have spent on his border wall.
Trump insisted on cutting family-based immigration too.
His plan got 39 votes.
Now he doesn’t have the wall $ — or the family immigration cuts.
Trump insisted on cutting family-based immigration too.
His plan got 39 votes.
Now he doesn’t have the wall $ — or the family immigration cuts.
Lamar Alexander, Mike Rounds lamented Trump’s missed opportunity to get the wall while solving DACA.
Lamar still thinks Trump can be “Nixon-to-China” on this issue - as he’s told the president many times.
But now, Trump must deal with Pelosi. And she’s nixed DACA/wall combo.
Lamar still thinks Trump can be “Nixon-to-China” on this issue - as he’s told the president many times.
But now, Trump must deal with Pelosi. And she’s nixed DACA/wall combo.
Cornyn, Blunt now lament Pelosi won’t reopen DACA/wall combo talks
Durbin pins blame on Stephen Miller and Trump’s desire to appeal to his base; Durbin questions how Ds can trust Trump on this issue
Durbin pins blame on Stephen Miller and Trump’s desire to appeal to his base; Durbin questions how Ds can trust Trump on this issue
Democrats have been willing to curtail family immigration, but only as part of a comprehensive deal a la 2013. Lamar, Manchin among those lamenting that bill didn’t become law. Manchin pitched Trump on going big at recent lunch.
One question to ask if we do end up in a shutdown: Are there 146 House Republicans or 34 Senate Republicans willing to vote to keep the government shut down after Jan. 3rd?
