Markup Process Begins on Immigration Reform Bill
This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee commences the markup process for the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. With more than 300 amendments filed this week, immigration reform is clearly front and center for Congress. Keep up to date on the process here.
UPDATE (5/9, 4:25 p.m.): The bipartisan legislation was introduced on April 17, and the original text and the proposed amendments can be found on links on this page. The following amendments to the legislation were considered on May 9:
•Sponsors’ Amendment (MDM13313) – Vote: 14-4 (Agreed To)
•Leahy1-(EAS13369) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Grassley2-(HEY13238) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Grassley5-(ARM13617) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Sessions36-(MDM13430) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Cornyn6-(ALB13436) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Flake1-(MDM13451) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Flake2-(MDM13456) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Feinstein6-(MDM13537) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Feinstein7-(MDM13459) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Feinstein8-(MDM13520) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Hirono24-(ARM13613) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Grassley4-(EAS13439) – Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
•Schumer2-(EAS13444) – Vote: 14-4 (Agreed To)
•Lee4-(MDM13493) – Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
•Grassley1-(HEY13237) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Grassley24-(DAV13369) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Feinstein9-(MDM13538) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Sessions37-(MDM13365) – Vote: 7-11 (Not Agreed To)
•Coons2-(EAS13605) – Withdrawn
•Blumenthal10-(DAV13376) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Cruz1-(MDM13528) – Vote: 5-13 (Not Agreed To)
•Hirono23-(EAS13376) – Vote: 10-8 (Agreed To)
•Sessions38-(MDM13366) – Withdrawn
•Feinstein11-(ARM13559) – Withdrawn
•Feinstein1-(EAS13279) – Vote: 10-8 (Agreed To)
•Feinstein10-(MDM13491) – Adopted
•Leahy4-(EAS13416) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Sessions9-(MDM13544) – Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
•Cornyn1-(ARM13593) – Vote 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
•Feinstein2-(HEN13550) – Adopted by Voice Vote
•Sessions11-(MDM13441) – Vote: 6-12 (Not Agreed To)
•Cornyn2-(MDM13521) – Withdrawn
NPR in “Immigration Bill Remains Largely Intact After 1st Hearing” summarized as follows: “A Senate panel began working through hundreds of amendments to the bipartisan immigration bill Thursday. Most were filed by Republicans hoping to slow down, weaken or kill the legislation. And of the most contentious, which would allow same-sex spouses of Americans to apply for green cards, will likely not come up until next week at the earliest.”
KJ