Senate Republicans Again Fail to Stop Obama on Immigration
It's a bid to show party members they’re making every effort against united Democratic opposition.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (L) (R-KY) answers questions with members of the Republican senate leadership following the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol November 18, 2014 in Washington, DC.
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Senate Democrats for a second time blocked a Republican effort to roll back President Barack Obama’s orders shielding millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. from deportation.
The 53-47 vote on Wednesday, with 60 required to advance the bill, was a repeat of a similar vote a day earlier. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has lined up a third vote for Thursday as leaders seek to show fellow Republicans they’re making every effort against united Democratic opposition.