The Senate has now voted on all the immigration bills, bipartisan and Trump plans alike, and they have all failed to get the 60 votes needed:
Amendment based on Pres Trump's immig framework FAILS in the Senate (each need 60):
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) February 15, 2018
1- (FAILS 52-47) McCain-Coons (Just #DACA + Border)
2- (FAILS 54-45) Toomey (penalized sanctuary cities)
3- (FAILS 54-45) Rounds-King (bipartisan bill)
4-(FAILS 39-60) Grassley (Trump's framework)
Here’s more:
The Senate has blocked the first amendment up in the queue, a DREAM Act/border security plan crafted by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Chris Coons (D-DE). Needed 60 yeas to break the procedural hurdle. The vote was 52-47.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 15, 2018
The Senate has blocked a plan by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) to prevent federal dollars from going to sanctuary cities.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 15, 2018
It needed 60 yeas to cross the procedural hurdle. The vote was 54-45. 4 Dem yeas: Donnelly, Manchin, McCaskill & Stabenow. 2 votes now w/50-plus votes but blocked
The Senate has blocked a bipartsian immigration/DACA/border security package. The plan needed 60 yeas on this procedural vote. The vote was 54-45. The Senate has now blocked all three of the amendments up in the queue.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 15, 2018
Senate kills Trump Administration-backed immigration plan. Senate effectively blocks all four immigration plans proposed today. The Trump plan needed 60 yeas. The vote was 39 yeas 60 noes. Only the plan backed by Trump
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 15, 2018
failed to get at least 50 yeas
Senate vote sequence on immigration/DACA done. Impasse continues. No plan able to break filibuster and get more than 60 yeas.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 15, 2018
Welp, Ted Cruz might be right. The Democrats might save the Republicans after all.