advocates. The ruling by Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate's nonpartisan arbiter of its rules, all

once in a lifetime opportunity to do the right thing." MacDonough said the provision was" a policy

that long-sought goal. The decision by Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate’s nonpartisan interpreter

Democrats for voting against the bill. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough on Sunday dealt a

' biggest hurdle is the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, who determines whether legislative

WASHINGTON( REUTERS)-Senate Democrats hit a major roadblock on Sunday( Sept 19) in their effort to allow millions of immigrants to legally stay in the United States, after the Senate Parliamentarian ruled against attaching the measure to a US$ 3.5 trillion( S$ 4.72 trillion) spending bill, lawmakers said. The provision aimed to give a path to citizenship for millions, including so-called Dreamer immigrants, brought to the United States as children, who are protected from deportation under the De

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President Biden’s governing agenda is at risk of unraveling on Capitol Hill after a mounting series of delays, clashes and setbacks that have sapped momentum from an ambitious and intricate push to deliver on long-standing Democratic policy priorities. Support our journalism.... “ It’s the only opportunity we have.” Rep.... Ayanna Pressley( D-Mass.) told the marchers — who are seeking a path to citizenship for holders of temporary protected status — that the Senate should disregard the parliam

close Video Jeff Paul:' Constant flow of migrants just continues'at southern border Fox News correspondent Jeff Paul has the latest on the border crisis on ‘America’s Newsroom. ’The Biden administration is moving to recreate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy after a court in Texas ruled the policy was illegal." The Biden-Harris Administration continues to take action to protect Dreamers and recognize their contributions to this country," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayo