And Mr. Trump is looking for a fight. At the time, Mr. Trump said he was giving Congress six months to draft legislation codifying the program, setting a March deadline. PhotoBut Democrats fear that a stand-alone immigration measure could die in the House or be vetoed by the president. Senator Jeff Merkley, Democrat of Oregon, said Democrats had more leverage if protections were included in a spending package. It will include Ms. Pelosi and Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell and Speaker Paul D. Ryan, as well as Mr. Trump’s budget director, Mick Mulvaney, and his liaison to Congress, Marc Short.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2018 01:41 UTC