Politics

Boehner Under Pressure as Immigration Debate Moves to the House

Senate passed their immigration bill yesterday

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Washington Democrats are planning a full-court press on John Boehner (R-Ohio) now that immigration reform is squarely in the Speaker's court.

The Senate's passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill Thursday has sent the package to the House and left Boehner facing tough choices about his next steps in the face of a sharply divided GOP conference – steps he has yet to announce.