Immigration politics hit the Hill - Roll Call

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : By Niels Lesniewski, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntireCongress' 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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