Dems split as progressives rage over immigration vote to prohibit stimulus checks to undocumented ppl
8 Democrats supported, infuriating the left and immigration advocates, who fret that could stop checks to kids and spouses too
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8 Democrats supported, infuriating the left and immigration advocates, who fret that could stop checks to kids and spouses too
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Republicans can and probably will bring this up again on covid aid package.
“if you are the legal child, citizen of the United States, of an undocumented person, should you receive a check? I say yes,” Durbin said. he will try “to explain it to those who voted the other way.”
“if you are the legal child, citizen of the United States, of an undocumented person, should you receive a check? I say yes,” Durbin said. he will try “to explain it to those who voted the other way.”
Domingo Garcia, national president of LULAC: “We still have a lot of work to do in convincing a lot of senators in purple states.” He takes issue with Hickenlooper supporting amendment
“Colorado is a solid blue state. There is no need for him to be pandering to the right.”
“Colorado is a solid blue state. There is no need for him to be pandering to the right.”
The two Michigan senators surprised advocates too
Peters and Stabenow “are generally champions of progressive issues,” said Lonnie Scott, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “They need to reconsider where they’re at and apologize to the people affected by that vote.”
Peters and Stabenow “are generally champions of progressive issues,” said Lonnie Scott, Executive Director of Progress Michigan. “They need to reconsider where they’re at and apologize to the people affected by that vote.”
Dems Peters, Stabenow, Sinema, Kelly, Hassan, Tester, Manchin and Hick all supported the Young amendment.
Asked Hirono what she made of that: “I don’t agree with them. That’s what I make of it.”
Asked Hirono what she made of that: “I don’t agree with them. That’s what I make of it.”
Notably Ossoff and Warnock both opposed it. Ossoff says he even talked to Young about it before the vote
he concluded “the language risked American children being denied emergency aid during this crisis” and voted against it.
he concluded “the language risked American children being denied emergency aid during this crisis” and voted against it.
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