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Durbin: Majority of Senate Will Support DACA Deal
USAgNet - 01/18/2018

Sen. Dick Durbin said on Wednesday evening that a bipartisan immigration agreement has the support of a majority of the Senate.

"The math is simple. We have 56 senators ready to move forward with this issue," he said.

According to the Hill.com, four GOP senators signed onto the "Gang of Six" proposal. In addition to GOP Sens. Linsey Graham (S.C.), Cory Gardner (Colo.) and Jeff Flake (Ariz.) -- who negotiated the deal--that brings the total number of Senate Republicans supporting the agreement to seven.

Durbin's remarks would mean that he's gotten the support of the entire 49-member Democratic caucus. That would require winning over red state Democrats up for reelection next year as well as progressives and potential 2020 hopefuls, many of whom have pressed for a "clean" immigration bill.

A spokesman for Durbin didn't immediately respond to a request for comment confirming the No. 2 Democrat had received the support from every member of his caucus.

Asked earlier Wednesday if he thought he would be able to bring every Democrat on board, Durbin indicated that he thought they would.

But 56 supporters still leaves the bill short of the 60 votes that are likely going to be needed to overcome a filibuster. It also doesn't have the support of GOP leadership or President Trump--which Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has made a condition to getting a floor vote.


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