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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 14 February 2018
Trump prods Congress amid debate on immigration

by throwing his weight be- porates President Donald
hind legislation based on Trump’s priorities and a
the president's priorities. second, much narrower bill
To kick it off, he proposed from Sens. John McCain,
allowing Republicans to R-Ariz., and Chris Coons,
bring up an amendment D-Del. His reasoning: The
targeting cities that don't legislation Schumer wants
fully cooperate with feder- considered would address
al immigration authorities, the population of young
so-called "sanctuary cities." immigrants that lawmakers
Then, Democrats would from both parties say they
bring up legislation of their want to help, rather than
choosing. Amendments side issues such as how to
gaining 60 votes would be- deal with sanctuary cities.
come part of the broader “We’re asking Congress
immigration bill. The Sen- to support our immigration
ate's top Democrat, Chuck policy that keeps terror-
Schumer of New York, ists, drug dealers, criminals
quickly objected. “To be- and gang members out of
gin the debate as the Re- our country. We want them
publican leader suggests out. We don’t want them in
would be getting off on the and right now we’re work-
President Donald Trump, center, and first lady Melania Trump, right, applaud as Surgeon General wrong foot,” Schumer said. ing on DACA, we’re work-
Jerome Adams, left, speaks during the National African American History Month reception in the “Very partisan.” Schumer ing on immigration bills and
East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. wants McConnell to bring we’re making them tough,”
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) up legislation that incor- Trump said. q
By KEVIN FREKING Senate opened what was
JILL COLVIN billed as an unusual and
WASHINGTON (AP) — A open-ended debate on a
high-stakes Senate debate host of immigration issues.
over immigration got off Democrats had pushed for
to a halting start Tuesday, the debate, hopeful they
with Republican and Dem- might be able to craft a
ocratic leaders immedi- piece of legislation in real
ately at loggerheads over time on the Senate floor
how to move forward and — or at least force Repub-
President Donald Trump licans on the record on
warning this was the "last some difficult issues.
chance" to extend protec- But the experiment in leg-
tions to "Dreamer" immi- islating hasn't gotten very
grants. far yet. Senate Majority
Trump issued the warning Leader Mitch McConnell,
in a morning tweet as the R-Ky., began the process

Mulvaney hawks White House

budget plan on Capitol Hill

By ANDREW TAYLOR talked about a series of bo-
MARTIN CRUTSINGER nuses and wage increases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The announced by companies
White House budget direc- whose taxes were cut by
tor came to Capitol Hill on the tax bill, Trump's signa-
Tuesday to sell President ture accomplishment in the
Donald Trump's budget, GOP-controlled Congress.
but the administration's al- "In all my years in the United
lies in the Senate preferred States Senate, I have never
to talk about last year's tax seen such positive results,
cut rather than the trillion- just because we pass the
dollar deficits contained in tax bill, so soon," gushed
the new spending plan. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-
The president's budget for Iowa, at a Budget Commit-
the first time acknowledges tee hearing.
that the Republican tax Panel Democrats were
overhaul would add bil- having none of it. But the
lions to the deficit and not cuts would be far from
"pay for itself" with eco- enough to make up for the
nomic growth and higher plummeting tax revenue
revenues. But Republicans projected in the budget.q