Dreamer bill fight tests House votes on immigration path
House advocates push for a discharge petition to force votes on Dreamers with a path to citizenship despite Trump vowing to veto any bill lacking a stronger border wall. GOP leaders seek a negotiated middle ground while Democrats split over border wall funding and immigration relief timing.
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R-Wis
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U.S
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R-N.c
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New York
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
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Carlos Curbelo
R-Fla
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Senate
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Ricky
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Ron Johnson
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
McHenry
Nancy Pelosi
California
Steny Hoyer
Maryland
Henry Cuellar
Vicente Gonzalez
Filemon Vela
Texas
Vela
Hoyer
U.S. weighs sanctions on Nicaragua over Ortega conflict
Washington officials craft options including sanctions if Nicaragua fails to address student and church concerns amid protests that left over 75 dead. U.S. scrutiny follows ICHR findings of excessive force and calls for international investigation, with officials warning of visa bans and Magnitsky act actions if talks stall.
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Ortega
Inter-American Commission On Human Rights
Venezuela
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U.N
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Mark Green
U.S. Agency For International Development
Haley
Americas
State Department
U.S
United States
Inter- American Commission On Human Rights
Denis Moncada
U.S. Treasury
Supreme Electoral Council
Roberto Rivas
Executive Branch
Rivas
Nicolas Maduro
Maduro
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill Overhauling Harassment Policy
The Senate approved a bill revamping Capitol Hill harassment procedures eliminating mandatory cooling off periods and requiring repayment of settlements to the Treasury. Critics say the measure empowers the institution over victims while advocates warn it falls short on accountability.
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Amy Klobuchar
D-Minn
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R-Mo
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Chuck Schumer
House
Jackie Speier
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