by Bill Scher | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
WH Hit From Left and Right On Border Crisis Obama spars with Republicans over spending ask. McClathcy: "Several Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee chastised the administration for reacting late to the border situation and expressed skepticism that...
by Bill Scher | Jul 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Obama Pushes GOP To Help Solve Child Immigrant Influx Obama calls on TX Gov. Perry to get House Republicans behind border bill. AP: "Following a meeting with Perry in Dallas Wednesday, the president suggested there was little daylight between Perry's calls for...
by Bill Scher | Jul 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
WH Moves On Child Immigrant Influx Mixed reception for Obama's $3.7B proposal to address child immigrant influx. The Hill: "Senate Democrats on Tuesday moved to quickly pass a $3.7 billion package that provides funding to care for but also more quickly deport the...
by Bill Scher | Jul 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ex-Im Bank Expected To Pass Senate "Export-Import Bank supporters aim for show of strength in Senate" reports The Hill: "Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) are scheduled this week to unveil legislation that would reauthorize the bank, and Democratic...
by Bill Scher | Jul 7, 2014 | Blog, Democracy
Friday I explained at The Week "How Obama's immigration push could hand the House to Democrats." In short, Democrats need a net gain of 17 seats to take back the House. And there are 19 Republican-held House districts – 16 in which the incumbent is running for...
