Congress is expected this week to pass yet another short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, Friday prompting a bipartisan pair of senators to introduce a narrow bill on immigration aimed at ending the impasse that has hindered a two-year budget deal.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R., Ariz.) and Sen. Chris Coons (D., Del.) plan to unveil a proposal that offers a path to citizenship for Dreamers and orders a comprehensive study to determine what border-security measures are needed, reports The Wall Street Journal. But the bill stops well short of President Trump’s border plans, including funding for a border wall.
It is likely to meet a cold reception from conservative Republicans, The Journal reports.
“It’s time we end the gridlock so we can quickly move on to completing a long-term budget agreement that provides our men and women in uniform the support they deserve,” McCain said in a statement Sunday.
