News Alert: Divisions in GOP may leave Trump priority in Senate limbo

View in your browser     Divisions in GOP may leave Trump priority in Senate limbo A Trump-backed criminal justice reform bill is hitting a major roadblock in the Senate: Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Republican senators, including Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), are trying to increase pressure on McConnell to move the bill during the lame-duck session and are getting help from President Trump's children, who have called on Congress to pass the legislation quickly. Supporters of the Senate deal, which pairs a House-passed prison reform bill with four changes to sentencing laws, are leaning hard into Trump’s support. But it may not be enough to win over McConnell, who also must answer to key conservatives in his conference who are strongly opposed to the bill. 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.