Centrists on cusp of forcing immigration votes as petition grows

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Two more House Republicans have joined the discharge petition to force votes on immigration, potentially leaving centrists just two signatures short of success.

Reps. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) signed the discharge petition Thursday before the House left town for the Memorial Day recess. If all Democrats endorse the petition, just two more GOP signatures would be needed to reach the magic number of 218.

House Republican leaders and conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus have fought to stop the petition, which was introduced by Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.). Leaders have warned that bypassing the usual process for an immigration bill would hand power to the Democrats.

The petition would force votes on four immigration proposals; the one that received the most votes over 218 would be sent to the Senate.

Discharge petitions are seen as a major affront to leadership, but moderates said they had no choice but to act, given President Trump's move to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. That program has allowed immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children to live, work and go to school in the United States.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/389210-centrists-on-cusp-of-forcing-immigration-votes-after-gaining-two

[awesomerwb1]

1. Two needed may be a mountain....

and that's assuming ALL Dems endorse the petition.