Democrats block funding for DHS to protect Obama.
Asked before the vote if he expected his caucus to be unified, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid told CNN, ���I expect well do just fine.��� ���We should pass a homeland security bill with no strings attached,��� Reid said in a��.
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It is time to see some Senate Democrats willing to take on their own president but right now theyre putting partisan politics ahead of principle and thats why theyre filibustering the funding for Homeland Security... Theyre not allowing debate, but in the reality that if there were a debate, this bill still wouldnt pass and, again, when I say this bill, its funding the Department of Homeland Security but also stopping the president for his executive action on immigration.
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Johnson has used his post as Homeland Security Committee chairman to explore that last question, revealing that Obamas amnesty policies provide illegal immigrants with Social Security numbers that enable them to receive up to $24,000 from the IRS.
DHS funding bill stalls ��� again ��� in Senate over immigration
For the third day in a row, Senate Democrats blocked Republicans from beginning debate on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which will run out.
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Congress is at an impasse on funding Homeland Security, with most Republicans demanding that any funding bill nullify Obamas pending executive actions to temporarily shield as many as 5 million immigrants in the country illegally from deportation, as.
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Senate to vote again Monday on House bill that would block Obamas immigration action. Republicans were. House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said this month he was certainly prepared to see a lapse in funding for the Homeland Security.
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By Deirdre Walsh and Ted Barrett, CNN. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed Democratic obstructionism for blocking his three attempts to bring up a House-passed bill -- that attached several controversial amendments to block the President.
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Theyre not allowing debate, but in the reality that if there were a debate, this bill still wouldnt pass and, again, when I say this bill, its funding the Department of Homeland Security but also stopping the president for his executive action on immigration.. It is time to see some Senate Democrats willing to take on their own president but right now theyre putting partisan politics ahead of principle and thats why theyre filibustering the funding for Homeland Security.
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Some House GOP members determined to block funding for the presidents executive action view the border measure as an effort by leaders to placate conservatives who want to push for a full fight to deny money to the Administration.. But multiple GOP.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) ��� Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is known as the deal-maker on Capitol Hill, but the current logjam over funding the Department of Homeland Security has everyone wondering if he can prevent a shutdown.. A stalemate between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill over President Barack Obamas execution actions on immigration has stalled a funding bill for the agency.. House votes ��� again ��� to repeal Obamacare �� News.
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The underlying Homeland Security funding bill itself is a bipartisan deal negotiated by House and Senate appropriators. It includes new money for border security, the Secret Service and other items Homeland Security��.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2015 - The partisan showdown over funding the Department of Homeland Security comes to a head this week with the looming expiration of a stopgap funding bill. Republicans have insisted on using a bill to fund DHS for the .
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WASHINGTON (CNN) ���For the third day in a row, Senate Democrats blocked Republicans from beginning debate on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which will run out of money Feb. 27. The vote was 52-47.. Todays Democrat Party seems.
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Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson pressed Congress to drop a directive to stop President Obamas executive order on immigration attached to a funding bill for his department, a move that has endangered support from Democrats.. The order will protect up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from being deported. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called the move by Democrats irresponsible, but he said the DHS funding bill probably wasnt the best avenue for��.
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Throughout the ���Fox News Sunday interview,��� though, Boehner was adamant that hed done all he needed to do to fund DHS and would not do anything more: ���The House has acted to fund the department and to stop the presidents overreach���. The.
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President Obama and House Republicans are on a collision course, again. This time, its over a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The House passed the bill, but with a provision that defunds Obamas so-called ���amnesty��� program for .
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Exhibit ���A��� was the Texas senators interview with Obama Regime mouthpiece Dana Bash on CNN Sunday, where she pretended to be a journalist while performing like an establishment house organ. Heres an. Theyre not allowing debate, but in the reality that if there were a debate, this bill still wouldnt pass and, again, when I say this bill, its funding the Department of Homeland Security but also stopping the president for his executive action on immigration.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell voted no to preserve his ability to hold the vote again, and has already prepared to force another cloture vote on the bill. CNN writes, ���Every Senate Democrat voted on Tuesday to block Republicans proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which runs out of money on Feb. 27. They objected to several provisions added to the bill by House Republicans that restrict funding to implement President Barack Obamas��.
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We passed a bill that fully funds the department, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said in an interview on CNN. Well probably see something come from the Senate this week and well have to make some tough .
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The Senates second-ranking Democrat said Friday that his party will block a funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security set for a vote next week that guts President Barack Obamas executive actions on��.
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Seven of whom criticized the presidents executive overreach yet they continue to block consideration of the bill.��� Speaker. John Boehner is trying to hide the fact that he and the House Republicans were warned by the Senate that their inclusion of immigration in the Homeland Security funding measure could derail the whole bill. Boehner. John Boehner is eventually going to have to rely on Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats to come in and save him yet again.
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Meanwhile, House Republicans continued to take a tough stance in favor of their funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that would block funding for the presidents executive order on immigration. The Republican-led Senate took up the bill three times in the last two weeks, but fell well short of the 60 needed for passage in the face of united Democratic opposition. Several Senate Republicans said the House should put off the fight on the presidents��.
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McConnell and Boehner each say not it on DHS bill.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed ���Democratic obstructionism��� for blocking his three attempts to bring up a House-passed bill ��� that attached several controversial amendments to block the Presidents executive action on immigration ��� and said it was up to the. ���The House has passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, and block the Presidents unilateral executive action on immigration,��� said Michael Steel, a Boehner spokesman.
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I usually get my news from the Times and CNN, but I had a feeling that was not enough.. Why else would Homeland Security be acquiring thousands of light tanks and more rounds of ammunition than there are people in the country.. They failed again.
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Sen. Ted Cruz wants Democrats to do as he says and not as he does.. Cruz was none to happy with CNNs Dana Bash when she pointed out is hypocrisy on this Sundays State of the Union.. Republicans are looking at you and wondering what is your endgame here, because this is a strategy crafted by you, the idea of holding up funding for the Department of Homeland Security in order to try to stop the president and his. We have a bill on the floor to fund DHS.
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Judge blocks Obamas order on immigration. CNN. A federal judge in Texas has put a temporary hold on President Obamas executive order. CNNs John Vause explains. Published at 11:03 pm ET, Mon Feb 16 2015. Just Watched. ���Hopefully, Senate Democrats who claim to oppose this executive overreach will now let the Senate begin debate on a bill to fund the Homeland Security department,��� House Speaker John Boehner said in a statement. Boehner again��.
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The House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but with a provision that defunds President Obamas so-called ���amnesty��� program for undocumented immigrants. Obama has said he wont sign the bill. The possible result: A shutdown .
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House Republicans have already passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but that bill is dead on arrival in both the Senate and on President Barack Obamas desk because it would also reverse his executive actions on immigration aimed .
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Hopefully, Senate Democrats who claim to oppose this executive overreach will now let the Senate begin debate on a bill to fund the Homeland Security department, House Speaker John Boehner said in a statement. Obama immigration order temporarily.
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The Coast Guard is going to stop protecting our shores? Airline traffic is going to. Because when Democrats held the White House and Senate, Republicans had just enough members ��� or, in some cases, a wise-enough command of procedure ��� to prevent.
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. Barack Obamas executive action on immigration. The defunding language was added to a Department of Homeland Security funding bill last month. Even though Republicans run the Senate, there are only. Senate Dems Block DHS Bill That Defunds Obamas Immigration Plan. Feb. 3, 2015 3:02pm Pete Kasperowicz.. Boy Who Claims He Nearly Died and Went to Heaven Reveals How an Image on CNN C��� Beck Says This Is Where Obama Snapped and Got All Dark and Ugly��.