Senate Dems block anti-sanctuary city bill

[EdinVA]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/20/republicans-push-for-sanctuary-city-crackdown-in-key-senate-vote/?intcmp=hpbt1

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican-backed bill that would crack down on so-called sanctuary cities by threatening to withhold funds to local governments that don't cooperate with federal immigration officials.

The bill failed on a 54-45 vote. It needed 60 to advance.

The Stop Sanctuary Cities Act became a lightning rod issue ahead of the vote, as GOP sponsors tried to peel off just a few Democrats to support it while Democratic leaders blasted the legislation as counterproductive. The White House issued a formal veto threat Tuesday morning, while the chamber's top Democrat tried to discredit the measure by calling it "The Donald Trump Act."

But GOP backers cast the legislation as a critical first step toward reining in the exploding, and risky, practice of cities and counties ignoring federal immigration law.

"Sanctuary cities and the associated violent crimes by illegal immigrants are reaching a critical point, and we cannot wait any longer to take action to protect Americans here at home," sponsor Sen. David Vitter, R-La., said in a statement.

Democrats out maneuver the republican controlled congress AGAIN!

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[GAJohnnie]

What a weapon the Establishment just handed Trump. Just how stupid are these people?

GOPE-incompentent cannot get anything done

DNCe-more worried about pandering to Illegals then the good of voters.


Just plain stupid DC.

[jmyrlefuller]

Once Harry Reid went nuclear on judicial nominations, McConnell had no excuse for not doing the same on legislation. It's time to start flooding the President's desk with legislation.

[Fishrrman]

If the Pubbies had any gumption at all, it would be time for "the nuclear option"...

[Oceander]

What a weapon the Establishment just handed Trump. Just how stupid are these people?

GOPE-incompentent cannot get anything done

DNCe-more worried about pandering to Illegals then the good of voters.


Just plain stupid DC.

Yah.  And go-it-alone Trump would manage to get this bill passed how?  The only way he could accomplish more on this bill would be by teaming up with the democrats.  But that would require a pretty hefty quid-pro-quo that gave the DNC something it really wanted as well.