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Senate and House Republicans take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 26, 2007, to discuss immigration reform legislation. From left are, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., Rep, Ed Royce, R-Calif., and Rep. Phil Gingery, R-Ga.

Senate votes to revive immigration bill

WASHINGTON --The Senate resurrected the immigration bill that could legalize millions of unlawful immigrants Tuesday, but the delicate compromise faces the same threats that derailed it earlier this month.

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WASHINGTON ? The Senate resurrected the immigration bill that could legalize millions of unlawful immigrants Tuesday, but the delicate compromise faces the same threats that derailed it earlier this month.

The White House and Republican and Democratic architects of the bill hailed the crucial test vote that revived the legislation, and they predicted approval of the measure by week's end.

Their victory was fleeting, though, giving way just hours later to stalling tactics by GOP foes. Conservatives succeeded in delaying until Wednesday consideration of a package of amendments designed to pave the way for a final vote on the bill.

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The Wednesday, July 4, holiday promises an afternoon and evening of fun and excitement for Preble County families.

This year's Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration, sponsored by Give Back! America, will once again take over the Preble County Fairgrounds. This will be the third year for the event which Give Back! America hosts in honor of America and her service men and women - a special day to "celebrate America, give thanks, and connect with family and friends."

Activities of all sorts will highlight the day, which includes a "Celebratory Worship" service at 1 p.m. in the Junior Fair South Building.

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WASHINGTON ? President Bush, short on political capital and time, is devoting much of what's left of his term in office to getting an immigration deal.

Starting with an April 9 speech in Arizona, in which he talked tough about border security and prodded Congress to get moving, Bush has staged a dozen immigration events. That's not counting his four radio addresses on the topic in that time, or his phone calls to lawmakers, or his bold prediction that he'd see reporters at the bill-signing for a bill that seemed dead.

His agenda reflects that immigration is a White House priority for multiple reasons.

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Politicians frequently use military analogies to discuss their policy work, such as "we won a hard-fought battle" to announce victory in a partisan fight. Sometimes, the fights don't exactly live up to the analogy.

But last week, House Republicans won a critical fight to protect your tax dollars and we forced the new majority to restore Republican earmark reforms that will bring real transparency and accountability to how we spend your money. This fight centered on an ill-conceived plan in which one member and a handful of House staffers decide which lawmaker-requested projects would be funded.

However, this plan to hide earmarks in a series of multi-billion dollar slush funds no longer exists. And, members of Congress will again be able to challenge wasteful spending in appropriations bills on the House floor.

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