Murray Pushes for DREAM Act; Legislation Blocked by Senate Republicans
Issues: Higher Education Immigration
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 (DREAM Act). The legislation needed sixty votes to proceed, and it failed on a 55-41 vote.
"I am extremely disappointed that Senate Republicans continue to block this common-sense legislation that would help so many young people in Washington state and across the country," said Senator Murray following the vote. "I'm not going to stop working to pass the DREAM Act. And I'm not going to stop working toward the comprehensive immigration reform that our country needs."
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