Speaker Ryan Opposes Discharge Petition for 'Queen of the Hill' Resolution
Published:
Thu, May 10th 2018 @ 4:01 pm EDT
House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke against Rep. Carlos Curbelo's (R-Fla.) decision to file a Discharge Petition for Rep. Jeff Denham's (R-Calif.) resolution (H.Res. 774), which could force a vote in the House on DACA amnesty legislation. Though he would prefer to vote on DACA "before midterms," Ryan said that there's no use in forcing a floor vote on amnesty legislation that Pres. Trump will most likely veto.
"I don't want show ponies," Ryan said, arguing that votes on legislation the president has not agreed to would amount to a distraction. "That means the White House will need to be a part of this and we'll need a bill the president will sign.
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