House Democrats unveil changes to border bill to win over progressives

Posted on AllSides June 25th, 2019
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House Democratic leaders on Tuesday unveiled a set of changes to a $4.5 billion package to address the flow of migrants at the southern border in an effort to win over skeptical progressive and Hispanic lawmakers.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Democratic leaders met with members of the Progressive and Hispanic caucuses late into the night on Monday to win over their support to pass the legislation, which the House is expected to consider on Tuesday.

The changes unveiled by the House Appropriations Committee include requiring Customs and Border Protection...

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