Ray From Cleveland
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A coalition of moderate Democrats and Republicans approved crucial border funding legislation late Thursday in the House, sending the $4.6 billion bill to President Trump's desk for his expected signature -- after Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed down from a push to include restrictions on immigration enforcement that could have scuttled the measure.
In doing so, Pelosi risked a severe backlash from the progressive base calling for those measures, convinced that so-called "guardrails" must be imposed to prevent alleged abuses by border officials.
The bill passed 305-102.
The decision is sure to fuel new unrest inside the caucus. Perhaps the most outspoken member of the progressive wing, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., had declared "Hell no" to voting on the Senate bill.
House approves bipartisan border funding bill, after Pelosi reverses course under GOP pressure
I don't think it was GOP pressure as much as it was media pressure. With all the disturbing things going on at the border, and Piglosi having full knowledge the Democrats played a huge part in it, she wants to get this off the table before their week long Independence Day celebration that the rest of us only get one day off for.
In doing so, Pelosi risked a severe backlash from the progressive base calling for those measures, convinced that so-called "guardrails" must be imposed to prevent alleged abuses by border officials.
The bill passed 305-102.
The decision is sure to fuel new unrest inside the caucus. Perhaps the most outspoken member of the progressive wing, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., had declared "Hell no" to voting on the Senate bill.
House approves bipartisan border funding bill, after Pelosi reverses course under GOP pressure
I don't think it was GOP pressure as much as it was media pressure. With all the disturbing things going on at the border, and Piglosi having full knowledge the Democrats played a huge part in it, she wants to get this off the table before their week long Independence Day celebration that the rest of us only get one day off for.