Senate postpones consideration of DREAM Act

12-09-2010

By Mary Ann Zehr/Education Week

The U.S. Senate postponed its expected vote on the DREAM Act today in an effort by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to keep the issue alive. "We've been told by our Republican colleagues that they aren't willing to do business," Reid said before making a motion to table a cloture vote on the Senate version of the bill, which had been scheduled for this morning. In other words, Reid didn't believe that he had enough votes from senators to move the Senate version of the DREAM Act forward. Senators voted 59-40 on Reid's motion to table, giving the chamber the opportunity to hold a later vote on the DREAM Act, which is designed to provide a path to legalization for some undocumented youths who graduate from U.S. high schools. Observers predict that Reid, D-Nev., will attempt to have the Senate vote on the House version of the DREAM Act, which was approved with a 216-198 vote last night. (more…)

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