01/18/2018

Senate DACA Deal Gains GOP Supporters

However, GOP leadership says it won't be introduced without Trump's support

A bipartisan immigration agreement is picking up the support of several additional GOP senators despite opposition from President Donald Trump and the White House. 

Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) office announced that GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Mike Rounds (S.D.) are signing onto the forthcoming legislation. 

That brings the total number of Republican lawmakers officially backing the bill up to seven, including Graham and GOP Sens. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and Cory Gardner (Colo.)—who were part of the original "Gang of Six." Trump has lambasted the Senate group's bill, which is expected to be formally announced this week. 

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