TIME
By P. Nash Jenkins
July 31, 2014
The House of Representatives has consequently had to delay its recess by a day
On
Thursday, Republicans in the Senate stymied the bill that would have
allotted $2.7 billion to resolving the issue of Central American minors
illegally crossing the
border into the U.S., which many politicians have deemed a national
crisis.
The
bill received 50 yeas and 44 nays, falling short of the 60 it needed in
order to end up on President Barack Obama’s desk. In July, Obama had
asked legislators for
a comprehensive emergency plan dedicated to resolving the immigration
issue.
Republicans,
according to a CNN report, took issue with the legislation’s dearth of
provisions concerning the deportation of illegal immigrants. A bloc of
far-right Congressmen
within the party also managed to successfully suspend the vote on a
bill in the House of Representatives intended to facilitate the
deportation process, deeming the legislation too moderate.
The squabbling has forced the House to delay its August recess by one day.
Not
all was gridlocked in Congress, though. The Senate voted almost
unanimously in favor of a bill that will provide the Department of
Veterans Affairs with over $16 billion
to address some issues concerning health care services for veterans,
including reduction of delays and the hiring of more doctors.
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