Feinstein to introduce two bills in response to Trump's ban

[riversedge]

Source: theHill



By Mallory Shelbourne - 01/29/17 05:24 PM EST

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will introduce two bills on Monday in response to President Donald Trump’s executive action on immigration and refugees.

“The first bill immediately rescinds the order. The second limits executive authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act,” the Judiciary Committee ranking member wrote on Twitter Sunday.

Trump on Friday.................

Feinstein said her bills would prevent Trump from unilaterally barring factions of immigrants.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said Democrats may be able to pass legislation overturning the ban if enough Republicans are on board. .......................

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[fountainofyouth]

1. But only McConnell can bring things to the floor, right?

What are the odds he'll bend on this one?

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

2. Send the protesters to his office and home

And follow his miserable ass wherever he goes and hound him until he does.

[unblock]

4. and the house and senate pass it and donnie signs it (ha!) so really they need 2/3rd in each house

to override the inevitable veto.

in short, it has zero chance.


i support it as a protest measure, but it won't become law.

[drray23]

5. in the house at least there is a manoeuver you can use to force a bill to the floor.

It is called a discharge petition and it only requires a majority (218+1). There is currently (I think) 192 dems. They would need to convince 20 GOP members to vote with them. Its not impossible.

[paleotn]

6. Given that Repubs are silent right now....

tells me they don't know how to react to this. If they supported it, we'd have heard from a lot more of them this weekend. So far crickets. Anything right now is possible. I think many find this activity as distasteful as we do.

[calimary]

8. Welcome DU, fountainofyouth!

I swear, the very mention of his name makes my stomach churn.

Happy now, Mitch? You've finally got everything you wished for - Senate/House/White House. How's it workin' out for ya?

[still_one]

3. It has to be enough to override a veto. Don't think it will happen. The courts will need to rule

[yuiyoshida]

7. Well Finally Dianne is doing something right

its about time, Feinstein!

[jmowreader]

9. If DiFi was in the House, only one bill would be necessary

It would be called an Article of Impeachment. And we are rapidly coming to the point where the GOP is going to have to fix the disaster they have created.