Immigration standoff stalls U.S. Senate $1.66 trillion government funding bill

Official Senate Photo of Senator Mike Lee

Happy Holidays!  Reuters reports that a standoff over U.S. immigration policy stalled movement on a $1.66 trillion government funding bill in the Senate, raising the risk of a partial shutdown of federal agencies just days before Christmas.  Progress on the bill halted after Republican Senator Mike Lee introduced an amendment meant to slow immigration.  The amendment would require the Title 2 order to remain in place, a matter of great controversy.

Stay tuned.

KJ