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Congress’ 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.