Reid says Climate First, Immigration Soon
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Wednesday the Senate will move on climate legislation before immigration reform, despite indications last week that immigration would come to the Senate floor first.
“I am going to move forward on energy first,” said Reid at a press conference, reported The Hill.
Reid has said both issues are of critical importance and that he still plans to pass immigration legislation this year. An outline of reform that could be used to debate legislation on the Senate floor has already been drafted by New York’s Charles Schumer (D).
Reports last week that the Senate would address immigration before climate change led Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the lone GOP sponsor of the climate bill in the Senate, to suspend his support. Graham is the leading Republican supporter of both climate change legislation and immigration reform.
After the passage of a restrictive law in Arizona that requires Arizona police to investigate the residency status of anyone they suspect is in the country illegally, reform advocates and members of Congress say it is urgent to move forward with comprehensive immigration reform, reported The Hill.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Wednesday the Senate will move on climate legislation before immigration reform, despite indications last week that immigration would come to the Senate floor first.
“I am going to move forward on energy first,” said Reid at a press conference, reported The Hill.
Reid has said both issues are of critical importance and that he still plans to pass immigration legislation this year. An outline of reform that could be used to debate legislation on the Senate floor has already been drafted by New York’s Charles Schumer (D).
Reports last week that the Senate would address immigration before climate change led Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the lone GOP sponsor of the climate bill in the Senate, to suspend his support. Graham is the leading Republican supporter of both climate change legislation and immigration reform.
After the passage of a restrictive law in Arizona that requires Arizona police to investigate the residency status of anyone they suspect is in the country illegally, reform advocates and members of Congress say it is urgent to move forward with comprehensive immigration reform, reported The Hill.
