Bipartisan House group comes to tentative immigration agreement

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:00 +0000

A bipartisan group of Representatives reached a tentative deal on immigration reform, a proposal that's expected to be introduced as legislation in June.

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., told reporters that the House version will differ “in a lot of areas” from that of the Senate, but the agreement is an important first step in a “a very difficult process.”

Bloomberg News reports:

The House proposal, like the Senate’s, offers a path to citizenship for many of 11 million undocumented immigrants already living in the U.S., according to a House aide not authorized to discuss the deal publicly. While none would be barred from seeking that path, they would have to wait 10 years to become legal residents, making them eligible for citizenship after another five years. The bipartisan proposal in the Senate envisions a path to citizenship taking at least 13 years.

Kentucky Dem: I’d be surprised if Ashley Judd didn’t run

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:13:00 +0000

A Kentucky Democrat says he'd "be surprised" if Ashley Judd doesn't challenge Mitch McConnell in 2014.

"I would be surprised if she doesn't run at this point," Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., told ABC News.

"My impression is this is something she wants to do, and she is now taking the time to make the contacts she needs to make throughout the state to try and generate commitments of support and, in some cases, fundraising," Yarmuth said. "She is certainly acting like a candidate, a potential candidate.

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Bipartisan House group comes to tentative immigration agreement

Kentucky Dem: I’d be surprised if Ashley Judd didn’t run