More on DACA not being in omnibus per senior Congressional GOP source (i will also tweet Dem view separately):
Over the weekend, the White House offered $25B for three years of the wall for 3 years of DACA. Democrats then said they needed citizenship for 1.8 million.
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Over the weekend, the White House offered $25B for three years of the wall for 3 years of DACA. Democrats then said they needed citizenship for 1.8 million.
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2/ Ryan and the WH said no but let’s keep talking about border-for-DACA, and Democrat leaders said no; negotiations continued.
On Sunday night, Ryan offered Schumer a clean 3 years DACA for 3 years wall. Schumer wanted to sleep on it.
On Sunday night, Ryan offered Schumer a clean 3 years DACA for 3 years wall. Schumer wanted to sleep on it.
3/ The next morning, Ryan called Pelosi and offered the same thing. Monday afternoon, Ryan offered a written proposal to Pelosi: straight 3 for 3. WH & Ryan offered a second formal and similar offer. GOPers say Democrats were silent on this second offer until Tuesday night
4/ Tuesday night, Schumer formally rejected the second offer thus closing the negotiations. GOP source says
Democrats blocked a bill that would have gotten broad bipartisan support and the issue will continue to go unresolved for now.
Democrats blocked a bill that would have gotten broad bipartisan support and the issue will continue to go unresolved for now.
Here is the Dem response to this, from Schumer's comms director:
