Clean or Nothing (1)

"Senate Democrats Demand A Clean DHS Funding Bill" by Elise Foley is a recently published article regarding a recent bill passed by the House of Representatives and the fact that it is unlikely to pass through the Senate. Senate Democrats are refusing to pass a recent bill passed by the House of Representatives on January 14, 2015. The bill directly targets not only funding for Department of Homeland Security, but also has the potential to limit President Obama's executive actions on immigration. However, it's likely that the bill will not make it through the Senate. The entire Senate Democratic caucus sent a letter to House majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in support of Senate minority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). In order to pass the bill through the Senate, the Republicans would need 6 Democrat votes. The Senate Democrats have voiced their opinions, saying that this appropriations bill is not the way to spark immigration debate, although it appears that the bill does not have enough votes from either chamber to pass the Senate. Even if the bill is passed, President Obama has said he will veto any bills having to do with limiting his ability to issue executive actions. This article is related to political culture because of the immigration/Democrat vs. Republican argument. Immigration is one of the most disagreed-upon topics in our country today; most Conservatives believe in deporting illegal immigrants and further militarizing the border, whereas Democrats have more charitable views: creating programs to aid illegal immigrants in gaining green cards, making citizenship process simpler, etc. I agree more with the Democrats on immigration legislation and the Senate's stance on passing this bill. I know people who have come here from other countries, I know how difficult it is just to come to the U.S. for a holiday, let alone to live here. I think that the House Republicans are biting off more than they can chew, given that this not the first bill they've introduced since the midterm elections to not make it through the Senate.