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ProSense

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Thu Jun 27, 2013, 04:31 PM Jun 2013

Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill (updated)

Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill

The Senate voted Thursday to approve the landmark immigration reform legislation with a 68-32 vote.

The bill--drafted by a bipartisan group of senators dubbed "The Gang of 8"--will now go to the GOP-controlled House where it faces a more uncertain future.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/senate-passes-immigration-reform-bill


Updated to add:

LIST: 14 GOP Senators Who Voted In Favor Of Immigration Bill

The Senate voted 68-32 Thursday to pass the bipartisan immigration reform legislation, with all Democrats and 14 Republicans voting in favor of the bill.

The following Republican senators voted in favor of the legislation, according to the Huffington Post.

Lamar Alexander (TN)

Kelly Ayotte (NH)

Jeff Chiesa (NJ)

Susan Collins (ME)

Bob Corker (TN)

Jeff Flake (AZ)

Lindsey Graham (SC)

Orrin Hatch (UT)

Dean Heller (NV)

John Hoeven (ND)

Mark Kirk (IL)

John McCain (AZ)

Lisa Murkowski (AK)

Marco Rubio (FL)

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/fourteen-republican-senators-voted-in-favor-of-immigration



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Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill (updated) (Original Post) ProSense Jun 2013 OP
I'll delete my thread. You beat me to it. Skidmore Jun 2013 #1
Ah, thanks. Updated the OP. n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #2
righwing radio is spitting mad Liberal_in_LA Jun 2013 #3
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