WASHINGTON—A group of House Republicans took an unusual procedural step Wednesday aimed at forcing a vote on a series of immigration bills, a move made over the objections of House GOP leaders. The cluster of centrist Republicans said they had filed a discharge petition in an effort to circumvent House leaders and bring immigration legislation to the floor, which would return the issue to the political spotlight ahead of this fall’s midterm elections.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 09, 2018 21:22 UTC