Denham Seeks Invite From Obama to Talk Immigration
The Republican has split from his party on the issue but says he's never heard from the president.
Representative Jeff Denham is pictured on March 18, 2015.
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Republican Representative Jeff Denham has split with his party time and again on immigration. Even so, he says he's never heard from President Barack Obama, who has long said changing federal immigration policy is a top priority.
"You would think that someone who has been as vocal about immigration reform, somebody who is actually willing to sign on to the Democrats' bill, would have an invitation to talk about immigration," Denham said at a breakfast Wednesday with Bloomberg reporters and editors. "I would think that if this was a priority for the president he would be reaching out to the members who are actually engaging on policy and on bills in that area."