Some In Congress Looking To Bypass GOP Leadership, Force Votes On Immigration Bills

Published: Monday, May 21, 2018 - 2:26pm
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Some Congressional Republicans are going around House leadership and are trying to force a vote on a series of immigration-related bills, including the DREAM Act.

They’re collecting signatures on what’s called a discharge petition, which would set up votes on a handful of measures spanning the ideological spectrum.

To get a sense of where that effort is, The Show spoke to Mike Lillis, congressional reporter for The Hill in Washington, D.C.

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