Republican's Thoughts on the Immigration Policies

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The Republicans do not want Obama to implement his plan to help millions of immigrants according to an article in the LA Times. John Boehner said that the Republicans in the House of Representatives will in fact act against Obama. Using the budget process is one way they can stop the immigration plan. This way would prevent a shutdown, but make it so that there would be a debate on the policies next year when the Republicans would have control of the Congress. Censure or impeachment of Obama would also be possible options. House Republican filed a lawsuit on Friday against the president for not enforcing part of the Affordable Care Act and said they might extend the suit to include immigration. Democrats and Obama said that maybe Republicans should address their problems by passing legislation.

This article talks about John Boehner who is in the House of Representatives and is the Speaker of House. It also talks about how next year the Republicans will have control of the Congress. The article also talks about a government shutdown that might be implemented. Impeachment was also an option and is when the president can be removed for things like treason. It mention the Affordable Care Act and how there is a lawsuit being filed against the president. Passing legislation was also mentioned as way for the Republicans to get their concerns heard.

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Senator Cornyn

 

Senator John Cornyn is one of the most Conservative Senators and is a rank-and-file Republican. He log rolls with most of the other Republicans in the Senate and votes with the majority of Republicans most of the time. For example, the measure S.2280 A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, there were 59 Yeas and 41 Nays. Senator John Cornyn voted Yea like Senator Mitch McConnell. Cornyn also considers McConnell one of his very good friends.  

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Immigration

Pro-Immigration Protests

According to an article in the NY Times and the administration, Obama is planning on letting immigrants stay and work in the United States, by ignoring Republican protesters, and announcing that a system will protect them from the threat of deportation and provide them with work permits. The key piece is that it will allow parents of American born citizens or legal residents to get legal work documents. But the White House is considering a policy that would limit the benefits to people who have lived in the country for a minimum of 10 years. They are also considering whether farmers would fall under protection, especially those you have been employed in the agriculture industry for a while. A memorandum will make it so deportation continues to apply to criminals, security risks and recent border crossers. Obama has not implemented or introduced this policy yet because he is trying to avoid a political confrontation, because people like Speaker John. Boehner would oppose him. The Republicans in the Senate are also planning on opposing any immigration action on the president’s part. Many pro-immigration advocates are expecting action because they want something to overcome the bipartisan immigration bill the caused a Congressional gridlock last year.

The article covers the topic of gridlock, specifically a gridlocked Congress. In the Senate, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is one of the critics of the plan Obama will try to implement. The senators led by Senator Cruz plan to oppose the pass of a budget next month unless it prohibits Obama from passing the executive amnesty for people illegally in the country. Obama realizes that immigration could cause a political confrontation which might affect the budget, and the debate about Loretta E. Lynch during the lame duck session. Loretta E. Lynch is the president’s nominee for Attorney General. That is why Obama is waiting till December when the budget can be approved.

The Renewed Commitment to Repeal Obamacare

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According to an article in the Huffington Post, John Boehner and Mitch McConnell wrote in the Wall Street Journal that they would now use the Republican Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This inturn would return the focus of the GOP to the job market and economy. And it will now be made easier to do so because they will be able to pass bills that the old Democratic Senate majority did not allow for. The Republican majority in the Senate, however, will not be enough to eliminate Democratic filibusters or presidential vetoes. Especially since Obama said that repeal of Obamacare was not a possibility since it provides healthcare to so many people. McConnell said that he realizes that a complete repeal of the law is not plausible while Obama is the president, but that he believes that Congress could make it less effective by going after specific provisions.

The article talks about John Boehner the Republican House of Representative of Ohio who is also the House Speaker and the incoming Majority Leader of the Senate Mitch McConnell the Republican for Kentucky. The repeal of the law the Republican majorities are talking about is involving health care. The GOP (Grand Old Party) is now getting a chance to repeal and focus on what the Republican Party wants. Congress being Republican party majority now, will eliminate the bipartisanship that occurred before. The Democrats might utilize the strategies of filibusters and presidential vetoes.

John Cornyn

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John Cornyn got re-elected as the United States Senator of Texas. He won due to the incumbency effect. The constituents in Texas mainly consist of Republicans who vote Republican and this helped the Senator win the election as well. The negative coattail effect that the Democrats had to face, helped him and gave the Republicans another chair in the Senate. His campaign finance consisted of him spending $13,208,687 and that money helped him beat his competitors by getting 61.6% of the votes in Texas.