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The Immigration Debate: Easy to Fix or Impossible to Solve?

he immigration debate has always pitted Democrats’ desire for legalization and a pathway to citizenship against Republicans’ advocacy for more stringent border security and interior enforcement. Will there actually be a deal on DACA before the new February 8th deadline?

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Georgette (Spanjich) KerrSpanjich, Litke, Leiter, immigration, daca, border wall, border security, Trump, Schmer, Schumer, Ryan, McConnell
Enjoy Thanksgiving Because You May Not Be Home for Christmas!

With Congress in recess, we wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving, all the more because of the intense end of the year to do list that may keep us here over Christmas.

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David LeiterThanksgiving, recess, congress, administration, senate, house, senate finance committee, Senate Banking Committee, christmas, tax reform, healthcare, cr, appropriatons, fy18, budget, sequestration, ndaa, litke, leiter, spanjich, trump, gop, republicans, democrat, border wall, daca, dreamers, immigration, debt limit, disaster relief, flood insurance, alabama senate, thankful
Third Disaster Relief Bill Could Be a “Christmas Tree”

With so much to do and so little time, it’s likely a single bill – potentially a third supplemental appropriations package –  turns into a Christmas tree, loaded up with outstanding business. With action anticipated in November, could Christmas come early?

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David Leiterlitke, leiter, spanjich, disaster relief, christmas, fy18, congress, house, senate, president, white house, administration, CR, tax, tax reform, tax cut, supplemental, cr, flood insurance, defense spending, border wall, budget, budget resolution, DACA, CHIP, CSRs, Alexander, Murray, omnibus
The Big Three: Budget Resolution, Tax Reform, and FY18 Appropriations

As we begin the new fiscal year (FY18), we know that congressional Republicans want to accomplish two major goals: passage of a budget resolution and a tax reform package. And when you add in, FY18 appropriations, which Congress must address by December 8, that is a very ambitious agenda.

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David Leiterlitke, leiter, spanjich, budget, budget resolution, fy18, fiscal year, tax reform, tax cut, appropriations, ndaa, chip, flood insurance, expiring provision, House, Senate, Congress, Trump Administration, Democrats, Republicans, interest deduction, municipal bonds, expensing, corker, DREAM Act, DACA, border wall, border security