Reps. Espaillat, Grijalva, Gutierrez Force Unscheduled Floor Votes for Adjournment
January 10, 2018
January 10, 2018
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release:
On Wednesday, three Members of Congress took the unusual step of calling for the House's adjournment in order to focus attention on the need for the DREAM Act to protect immigrants. In succession, after delivering one-minute speeches in accordance with House procedures, Reps. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) interrupted scheduled legislative busi . . .
On Wednesday, three Members of Congress took the unusual step of calling for the House's adjournment in order to focus attention on the need for the DREAM Act to protect immigrants. In succession, after delivering one-minute speeches in accordance with House procedures, Reps. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) interrupted scheduled legislative busi . . .