Immigration and Asylum Legislation
2019-08-03T13:16:16-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWIyXC8yMDE5MDgwMTEwMDkwNDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate Judiciary Committee met to consider S. 1494, the Secure and Protect Act of 2019, which would change the rules governing adjudication of asylum seekers' cases and establish processing centers outside of U.S. borders. The committee voted 12-10 along party lines to send the bill to the full Senate. The legislation was not expected to get the 60 votes needed to pass on the Senate floor. Democratic members, including Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), voiced opposition to Chair Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) asylum legislation and accused him of breaking the rules of the committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee met to consider S. 1494, the Secure and Protect Act of 2019, which would change the rules governing adjudicat… read more
The Senate Judiciary Committee met to consider S. 1494, the Secure and Protect Act of 2019, which would change the rules governing adjudication of asylum seekers' cases and establish processing centers outside of U.S. borders. The committee voted 12-10 along party lines to send the bill to the full Senate. The legislation was not expected to get the 60 votes needed to pass on the Senate floor. Democratic members, including Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), voiced opposition to Chair Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) asylum legislation and accused him of breaking the rules of the committee. close
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- Marsha Blackburn U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Tennessee
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- Cory Booker U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] New Jersey
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- John Cornyn U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Texas
- Mike Crapo U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Idaho
- Ted Cruz U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Texas
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- Joni Ernst U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Iowa
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- Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
- Kamala D. Harris U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] California
- Josh Hawley U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Missouri
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- John Neely Kennedy U.S. Senator [R] Louisiana
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- Ben Sasse U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Nebraska
- Thom Tillis U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] North Carolina
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