Sen. John Fetterman is reportedly open to considering it. HR2an immigration bill supported by House Republicans.
Pennsylvania Democrats, who are increasingly proving to be a thorn in the side of Democrats, support the “vast majority” of HR2, Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reported Thursday.
But what Fetterman does not support is changing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA.
Mr. Fetterman said he had “extensively analyzed” the bill. “And one thing I can’t support is effectively ending DACA completely. But everything else is moot to me.”
“The only kill switch I turn on is DACA. You know, DACA has to be protected. But the rest can be left on the table,” he added. .
Not only is Fetterman prepared to support Republican solutions at the border, he also criticized bipartisan legislation introduced earlier this month that Democrats say would help solve the border crisis. This bill infamously attempted to provide Ukraine with three times the amount of taxpayer money that the border received.
Fetterman Said Pergram said he is “happy and enthusiastic about getting even stronger than the border agreement we had here.”
The importance of Mr. Fetterman’s position cannot be underestimated.
Not a single House Democrat supported HR2. When the House passed it last year.and it’s been gathering dust on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s desk since last summer.
But if Mr. Fetterman’s endorsement creates a crack in the Democratic armor, other moderates in the Democratic caucus such as Sens. Joe Manchin (D-Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) It is possible that some factions will support the bill. With the support of these three senators, the Senate could pass Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R) bill. Companion billing to HR 2.
If that happens, the bill would not actually become law because President Joe Biden would not sign it.
But that would put Biden in the awkward position of vetoing a bill that Republicans claim would provide real solutions to the immigration crisis, leaving Biden responsible for a crisis of the current scale and doing nothing to alleviate it. It would strengthen Republicans’ argument that they are blocking real solutions.
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