Supporters Fail To Keep Immigration Bill Alive In Senate

A defiant group of senators refused to continue down the path of a widely unpopular immigration reform bill Thursday, putting up a roadblock on a procedural debate and squeezing out any time left to work on one of President Bush's top domestic priorities... On the cloture vote — the test to end debate and move to passage — the Senate voted 46-53 not to carry the motion. Sixty votes were needed for forward progress...
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>>> Bloomberg.com has this take on the story... The U.S. Senate blocked passage of comprehensive immigration legislation, almost certainly ending chances Congress will act this year on the centerpiece of President George W. Bush's domestic agenda...
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Immigration Legislation Blocked Again in U.S. Senate

Senate Brings Immigration Bill Back With 64-35 Procedural Vote

The Senate voted Tuesday to jump-start a stalled immigration measure to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants... President Bush said the bill offered a "historic opportunity for Congress to act," and appeared optimistic about its passage by week's end... It still faces formidable obstacles in the Senate, including bitter opposition by GOP conservatives...
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