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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHouse Republicans: Cruz Killed Immigration Reform
TOM KLUDT FEBRUARY 14, 2014, 7:40 AM EST
Democrats may have been onto something last year when they said that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has more influence over House Republicans than John Boehner.
The San Antonio Express News reported this week that Cruz may have once again demonstrated his clout with conservative lawmakers in the lower chamber, this time using his sway to quash immigration reform.
House Republicans who supported the "principles" of immigration reform floated by Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, late last month grumbled Tuesday that the plan was dead on arrival because Cruz blasted it as "amnesty," spurring a blizzard of negative phone calls to House Republicans. "After that it was 'We'll get back to you on immigration reform,' " said one Republican congressman who declined to be identified.
Cruz issued the warning on the same day that House Republicans were convened at their retreat.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ted-cruz-house-republicans-immigration-reform
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House Republicans: Cruz Killed Immigration Reform (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2014
OP
He screwed mcdonnell with the debt ceiling vote which actually might allow the Democrat to win
lostincalifornia
Feb 2014
#1
lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)1. He screwed mcdonnell with the debt ceiling vote which actually might allow the Democrat to win
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)2. he probably sent that threatening email, too, about the debt ceiling
ladjf
(17,320 posts)3. Cruz is the "wrecking ball" of bi-partisan government. nt