News Alert: GOP leaders seek to stamp out Republican revolt on immigration

View in your browser     GOP leaders seek to stamp out Republican revolt on immigration House GOP leaders are moving quickly to try to snuff out an effort by members of their own conference to force a vote on immigration, arguing using a discharge petition is the wrong path to take. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) pushed back on the effort Wednesday after the discharge petition quickly gained the support of 15 Republicans. If every Democrat backs the petition to force votes on a series of immigration measures, including one that would protect "Dreamers" brought to the United States as children, only 25 Republicans would be needed as signatories to force a vote. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.