Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: August 2007
• The Senate by a vote of 53-46 rejected new laws pertaining to immigration.

• The Senate by a vote of 53-46 rejected new laws pertaining to immigration. The vote, which pundits consider a crushing defeat for President Bush, fell 14 votes shy of the 60 needed to limit debate and establish an up-or-down vote. Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had no choice but to pull the bill for the second time in a month. There is little likelihood that another immigration bill will come up again until after the 2008 elections.

• Meanwhile, the Democratic Congress’ job approval rating plunged to 23 percent, worse than the approval score for President Bush. Republicans have criticized the Democrats for their failure to come to terms with earmarked amendments or “pork” spending and are scouting the country to challenge weak Democrats in the coming election.

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