Tag: Mitch McConnell

President Trump has proposed a "four pillar" immigration package that includes increased border security funding, ending chain migration, cancelling the visa lottery, and finding a "reasonable" solution for the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House refuses to back down from key immigration priorities after Senate rejects all proposals

Diana Stancy Correll · February 16, 2018 3:24 am

Late Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set up votes that could happen as early as Thursday, but on four immigration proposals that could each fail. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate’s ‘freewheeling’ immigration debate limps to the finish line

Pete Kasperowicz · February 15, 2018 5:01 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said late Wednesday night that the Senate is closer than ever before to a historic immigration deal. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Chuck Schumer: Congress is ‘closer than we have ever been to passing’ bill ‘to help the Dreamers’

Anna Giaritelli · February 15, 2018 3:17 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's move to end debate on four amendments related to immigration means the Senate could finally hold a few votes on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell sets up votes on four immigration amendments

Pete Kasperowicz · February 15, 2018 1:25 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., has urged President Trump not to shake up his senior level staff in the wake of the domestic violence scandal involving the White House staff secretary. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mitch McConnell steps in, privately urges Trump not to fire his chief of staff

Gabby Morrongiello · February 15, 2018 12:15 am

The Blackburn campaign made clear the congresswoman would not drop out of the Aug. 2 primary. (AP)

Top Republicans favor Marsha Blackburn as Bob Corker reconsiders retirement

David M. Drucker · February 14, 2018 10:45 pm

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House conservatives threaten to upend leadership over immigration

Susan Ferrechio · February 14, 2018 1:06 pm

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., have both suggested President Trump will likely not see all four pillars of his immigration plan cemented in legislation, but a narrower deal could secure the vote to pass. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Skinny’ immigration plan gains traction in the Senate

Susan Ferrechio · February 14, 2018 5:01 am

Republicans have put a one-week time limit on debating immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate immigration debate stalls after Democrats block first GOP amendment

Susan Ferrechio · February 13, 2018 6:15 pm

Slow Start: The Senate DACA Immigration Debate Is Going Nowhere Fast

Haley Byrd · February 13, 2018 6:15 pm

Trump Warns Congress: ‘Last Chance’ for DACA

Andrew Egger · February 13, 2018 4:20 pm

White House Watch: How Will Trump Sell His Infrastructure Plan to Republicans?

Michael Warren · February 13, 2018 10:55 am