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Democrats Again Look to Change GOP Motions; After Defeats, Leaders Studying Ways to Neuter Republicans' Motions to Recommit (http://www.rollcall.com/issues/53_52/news/20763-1.html) By Jennifer Yachnin | ROLL CALL STAFF, October 31, 2007
Exasperated over Republicans' continued efforts - and occasional success - in thwarting the House floor schedule, Democratic leaders acknowledged Tuesday they are reviewing the chamber's rules to determine how to curb the minority's ability to put up roadblocks at critical moments in the legislative process.
House Rules Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D) said the committee's Democrats have begun meeting with both current and former Parliamentarians to discuss the chamber's rules and potential changes.
The New York lawmaker said those discussions have focused in part on the motion to recommit - one of the few procedural items in the minority party's toolbox that allows them to offer legislative alternatives when a bill hits the floor, and that Republicans have used to force difficult votes on Democrats or prompted legislation to be pulled from the floor - as well as other procedures, which she declined to detail.
Slaughter said no timeline exists for the review or potential alterations, however. "Nothing is imminent. We want to take our time and do it right," she said.
But one Democratic lawmaker, who asked not to be identified, said the majority is considering neutering the motion-to-recommit process and converting it to little more than a last-chance amendment for the minority party.
Under current House rules, the minority's motion can effectively shelve legislation through minor alterations to the language of their motion - specifically designating for a bill to be returned to its committee "promptly," rather than the usual "forthwith."
Republican leaders have used that strategy to force Democrats to either vote against measures they would otherwise support or vote to kill their own bill. Earlier this month, the GOP used that procedure to target a bill governing federal wiretapping and surveillance programs, prompting Democrats to scrub an expected vote.
Another Democratic lawmaker, who also is familiar with discussions and asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of those conversations, said that is only one option under consideration.
"We don't want to limit the minority's ability to have legitimate motions to recommit," the Democrat said.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) railed against Republicans' use of that particular tactic at his weekly press conference Tuesday, echoing complaints Democrats have raised off-and-on since March.
"The Republicans continue to use the motion to recommit for political purposes, not substantive purposes. Substantive purposes would be trying to change policy. For the most part, what they do with their motions to recommit are not change policy, but try to construct difficult political votes for Members," Hoyer said. "We understand that. To some degree, we did that as well. So it is not surprising."
While Hoyer acknowledged that Democrats had at times employed the same approach in the past, he criticized Republicans for using the method 22 times thus far in the 110th Congress, asserting that Democrats used the tactic only four times between 1995 and 1998.
"This is a game. It is a relatively cynical game," Hoyer added. "That doesn't mean it is not an effective game and causes questions. So we are trying to deal with that."
Democrats earlier had sought to alter the House rules on motions to recommit in May - an unusual step, given that the chamber's rules are rarely reopened mid-session - but Republicans rebelled on the House floor, and Democratic leaders agreed to forgo the changes, at least temporarily.
Democratic leaders suggested in August that they planned to offer legislation on the House floor aimed at dissuading Republicans from offering contentious procedural amendments tied to such hot-button issues as immigration. At the same time, Democrats hoped to provide insulation to their own Members with a separate vote on those topics, but have yet to produce any such resolutions.
Republicans have succeeded in winning 21 motions to recommit - the majority of which would not shelve the legislation they amend - in the past 10 months, a point that President Bush praised in a Tuesday meeting at the White House with Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), according to a GOP aide.
"Republicans and Democrats alike have lived under the very same germaneness rules since 1822, and changing them won't solve the majority's inherent inability to govern," Boehner spokesman Brian Kennedy said. "This isn't a question of rules, it's one of competence."
Exasperated over Republicans' continued efforts - and occasional success - in thwarting the House floor schedule, Democratic leaders acknowledged Tuesday they are reviewing the chamber's rules to determine how to curb the minority's ability to put up roadblocks at critical moments in the legislative process.
House Rules Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D) said the committee's Democrats have begun meeting with both current and former Parliamentarians to discuss the chamber's rules and potential changes.
The New York lawmaker said those discussions have focused in part on the motion to recommit - one of the few procedural items in the minority party's toolbox that allows them to offer legislative alternatives when a bill hits the floor, and that Republicans have used to force difficult votes on Democrats or prompted legislation to be pulled from the floor - as well as other procedures, which she declined to detail.
Slaughter said no timeline exists for the review or potential alterations, however. "Nothing is imminent. We want to take our time and do it right," she said.
But one Democratic lawmaker, who asked not to be identified, said the majority is considering neutering the motion-to-recommit process and converting it to little more than a last-chance amendment for the minority party.
Under current House rules, the minority's motion can effectively shelve legislation through minor alterations to the language of their motion - specifically designating for a bill to be returned to its committee "promptly," rather than the usual "forthwith."
Republican leaders have used that strategy to force Democrats to either vote against measures they would otherwise support or vote to kill their own bill. Earlier this month, the GOP used that procedure to target a bill governing federal wiretapping and surveillance programs, prompting Democrats to scrub an expected vote.
Another Democratic lawmaker, who also is familiar with discussions and asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of those conversations, said that is only one option under consideration.
"We don't want to limit the minority's ability to have legitimate motions to recommit," the Democrat said.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) railed against Republicans' use of that particular tactic at his weekly press conference Tuesday, echoing complaints Democrats have raised off-and-on since March.
"The Republicans continue to use the motion to recommit for political purposes, not substantive purposes. Substantive purposes would be trying to change policy. For the most part, what they do with their motions to recommit are not change policy, but try to construct difficult political votes for Members," Hoyer said. "We understand that. To some degree, we did that as well. So it is not surprising."
While Hoyer acknowledged that Democrats had at times employed the same approach in the past, he criticized Republicans for using the method 22 times thus far in the 110th Congress, asserting that Democrats used the tactic only four times between 1995 and 1998.
"This is a game. It is a relatively cynical game," Hoyer added. "That doesn't mean it is not an effective game and causes questions. So we are trying to deal with that."
Democrats earlier had sought to alter the House rules on motions to recommit in May - an unusual step, given that the chamber's rules are rarely reopened mid-session - but Republicans rebelled on the House floor, and Democratic leaders agreed to forgo the changes, at least temporarily.
Democratic leaders suggested in August that they planned to offer legislation on the House floor aimed at dissuading Republicans from offering contentious procedural amendments tied to such hot-button issues as immigration. At the same time, Democrats hoped to provide insulation to their own Members with a separate vote on those topics, but have yet to produce any such resolutions.
Republicans have succeeded in winning 21 motions to recommit - the majority of which would not shelve the legislation they amend - in the past 10 months, a point that President Bush praised in a Tuesday meeting at the White House with Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), according to a GOP aide.
"Republicans and Democrats alike have lived under the very same germaneness rules since 1822, and changing them won't solve the majority's inherent inability to govern," Boehner spokesman Brian Kennedy said. "This isn't a question of rules, it's one of competence."
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10-29 04:14 PM
I will make sure I check my mail at least every other day.
I received my EAD and FP at my home.
I received my EAD and FP at my home.
roseball
09-26 12:21 PM
In this case, her H4 status is still active, right? We dont have to leave the country and re-enter again. Please advise.
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04-16 11:29 AM
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Each application is seperate as each one is for a seperate future job. Filing a new EB2 labor will have no effect on your existing EB3 app.
You should not be getting RFE on new app due to old app being pending.
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08-22 10:46 AM
Hi,
Just wondering if the transcript been posted as I was unable to find it online. Can you please post the link of the transcript?
Thanks
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04-30 10:42 PM
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ras
02-21 05:47 PM
I am sure that IV core team organizes events and actions pretty well. I know there are usually action items that get posted on IV.
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Not sure if it makes sense but just a thought of coining a different name for the action items with assigned roles and ability to contact easily.
How about thinking about the action items in a different perspective. For any event/action, create a task force. Ofcourse that may have been what is done as of now. But all am saying is create a taskforce every action/event to be organized at different levels vi.z, IV Core, IV State, IV Local and create a menu item called TaskForce on the main page. Anyone who is interested in a particular event or action would get in touch with the taskforce team.
Not sure if it makes sense but just a thought of coining a different name for the action items with assigned roles and ability to contact easily.
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05-05 01:30 PM
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, appointed by President Reagan, recently made comments on the new law in her home state of Arizona: In a question-and-answer session after a speech to alumni at St. Ignatius College Preparatory School - from which her late husband, John, graduated in 1947 - O'Connor avoided passing legal judgment on the far-reaching law, which would make it a crime for immigrants to be in Arizona without valid residency papers. Still, she said, Arizona 'may have gone a little too far in its authority, in encouraging local law enforcement officers to take action' against anyone...
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rick_rajvanshi
02-25 07:26 PM
I found the following link on USCIS web site
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=97e19c337879d110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCR D&vgnextchannel=54519c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1 RCRD
Does this mean that USCIS is trying to speedup pending 485's ?
Read here and draw your own conclusions
http://imminfo.com/Newsletter/2009-2/AOS.html
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=97e19c337879d110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCR D&vgnextchannel=54519c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1 RCRD
Does this mean that USCIS is trying to speedup pending 485's ?
Read here and draw your own conclusions
http://imminfo.com/Newsletter/2009-2/AOS.html
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rvpg
11-06 08:32 PM
I have visa stamp in the name of previous employer and I 797 from current employer. I have traveled with these and had no problems at re-entry.
But previous employer has completed processing of my H1B cancellation. Can I still re-enter with visa stamp in the name of previous employer?
Thanks!
But previous employer has completed processing of my H1B cancellation. Can I still re-enter with visa stamp in the name of previous employer?
Thanks!
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05-22 01:40 PM
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I am going to Canada to get Visa stamped and want to know if I will be allowed to come back to US even if my request gets denied.
And what will happen to my old visa ?
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And what will happen to my old visa ?
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iad2ead
06-21 11:07 PM
Gurus,
I am planning to schedule a H1/H4 stamping visa appointment for next month. Here are few questions regarding the vfs web site.
The date I am planning to schedule is still not showing as available. My question
is can I enter all my data and save it and once the date shows up, can I select
the date? How does it work? If not do I need to enter all the data on the day
when it opens up?
thanks
Iad
I am planning to schedule a H1/H4 stamping visa appointment for next month. Here are few questions regarding the vfs web site.
The date I am planning to schedule is still not showing as available. My question
is can I enter all my data and save it and once the date shows up, can I select
the date? How does it work? If not do I need to enter all the data on the day
when it opens up?
thanks
Iad
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rohit1812
01-08 12:30 PM
Hi !
I have I-140 approved with PD of Aug-2007. I-485 is not yet applied. My 6 years on H1b are over. I got 3 more years of extension till 2011 on H1B based on I-140. I have also got the extended H1b (till 2011) stamped on my passport. Now I am looking to change my company before lay offs happen.
What are my options :
1. Can the new company transfer my H1B and I-140 ?
2. If they can just transfer my H1B, what happens to my PD of I-140 ? And what I may need to provide or tell the new company in case of transfer ?
3. How many years of maximum extension should I expect from the new company on H1B ?
4. Do the new company has to start GC processing ASAP ?
Thanks in advance for your help.
I have I-140 approved with PD of Aug-2007. I-485 is not yet applied. My 6 years on H1b are over. I got 3 more years of extension till 2011 on H1B based on I-140. I have also got the extended H1b (till 2011) stamped on my passport. Now I am looking to change my company before lay offs happen.
What are my options :
1. Can the new company transfer my H1B and I-140 ?
2. If they can just transfer my H1B, what happens to my PD of I-140 ? And what I may need to provide or tell the new company in case of transfer ?
3. How many years of maximum extension should I expect from the new company on H1B ?
4. Do the new company has to start GC processing ASAP ?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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09-12 09:08 AM
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Are mexicans referring it to our rally as theirs???? Please someone clarify
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08-28 02:18 PM
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Robert Kumar
03-23 07:48 PM
Approved i-140
How many days is it taking these days for 140 to get approved.
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iamgsprabhu
04-19 10:10 PM
Want to Know What the President Thinks about Immigration Reform? Ask Him!
Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 11041944 (posted Apr. 19, 2011)"
On Wednesday, April 20th at 1:45 pm PT / 4:45 pm ET, President Obama is hosting a live Facebook town hall event titled �Shared Responsibility and Shared Prosperity� from Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California. The event will be live streamed on the White House Facebook page and the White House website.
Participate in this event by submitting your questions (immigration-related or not) on the White House Facebook page or submit a question using the following form.
Is there anybody from core team who can communicate our EB3 delay to the President ?
Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 11041944 (posted Apr. 19, 2011)"
On Wednesday, April 20th at 1:45 pm PT / 4:45 pm ET, President Obama is hosting a live Facebook town hall event titled �Shared Responsibility and Shared Prosperity� from Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California. The event will be live streamed on the White House Facebook page and the White House website.
Participate in this event by submitting your questions (immigration-related or not) on the White House Facebook page or submit a question using the following form.
Is there anybody from core team who can communicate our EB3 delay to the President ?
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sri1973
11-18 07:52 PM
Hi All,
We [Me(applicant) and my Wife(H4)] finally received our EAD's last week from NSC :> I have 2 questions:
1. Can i work part time.....apart from my 8 to 5 job based on my EAD. If yes, does the part time job need to be related or similar to my 8 to 5 job?
2. We had our FP done before we got our EAD's. Do we have to go back for additional FP after receiving EAD's? Anybody with similar situation?
Appreciate everyone's time.
We [Me(applicant) and my Wife(H4)] finally received our EAD's last week from NSC :> I have 2 questions:
1. Can i work part time.....apart from my 8 to 5 job based on my EAD. If yes, does the part time job need to be related or similar to my 8 to 5 job?
2. We had our FP done before we got our EAD's. Do we have to go back for additional FP after receiving EAD's? Anybody with similar situation?
Appreciate everyone's time.
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09-11 10:46 AM
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arnet
12-07 03:53 PM
I've a situation here to switch from Company A (who sponsors my GC and H1B) to Company B, I've completed AOS (6 months period too):
1. Whether I can transfer my H1B (sponsored by company A) to company B when i join them? (but H1B is not stamped yet on PP) if not H1 transferrable, then I've to use EAD only.
2. Company B will ask me what papers I need for GC sponsorship either NOW or in FUTURE, can anybody know this? please help
3. I know that i need to file AC-21 to do the switch, what are the procedures like:
a. job position should be same or similar?
b. what paper work other than AC-21 needed to do this switch in changing employer information, fees for doing this change?
any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know.
1. Whether I can transfer my H1B (sponsored by company A) to company B when i join them? (but H1B is not stamped yet on PP) if not H1 transferrable, then I've to use EAD only.
2. Company B will ask me what papers I need for GC sponsorship either NOW or in FUTURE, can anybody know this? please help
3. I know that i need to file AC-21 to do the switch, what are the procedures like:
a. job position should be same or similar?
b. what paper work other than AC-21 needed to do this switch in changing employer information, fees for doing this change?
any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know.
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