Immigration Boost Sought

Visa Program Gains Steam

By Steven T. Dennis
Roll Call Staff
Oct. 23, 2007, 12 a.m.

A key bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing for enacting a short-term boost in immigration visas by the end of the year, despite the continued lack of consensus for a comprehensive border bill and worries from Hispanic groups that their priorities will be left behind.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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