Immigration politics hit the Hill - Roll Call

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : By Niels Lesniewski, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire Congress' first bill of the year could foreshadow how much political reality may affect the thinking of Senate Democrats. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., moved quickly to schedule a vote on a House-passed stand-alone bill that would provide for stricter enforcement measures against undocumented migrants who commit crimes in the United States.
51% : While Republicans hold only a narrow majority in the chamber, Democratic opportunities to make gains could be limited, Stu writes. Millions for Cherfilus-McCormick: Our friend Jacob Rubashkin at Inside Elections flags this story from the Tallahassee Democrat about how the health care company that Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick ran before coming to Congress allegedly received overpayments from the state of Florida of more than $5.7 million for work related to COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.
46% : And in Washington state, Republican Jerrod Sessler tells the Tri-City Herald he expects to fundraise for a third challenge to Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in 2021.
35% : In Arizona, Trump said he would back Republican Karrin Taylor Robson if she takes on Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
30% : Speaker fight in the rearview: Speaker Mike Johnson held on to the gavel last week in a high-drama showdown that saw two conservatives change their votes to support him after taking calls from Trump.

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