Polls: Senate immigration vote may impact Election 2006
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Rasmussen Reports - On Friday, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to build a 700-mile barrier along the Mexican border, bowing to public opinion as an election draws near. With most Democrats voting against the measure and all but one Republican in favor of it, a partisan distinction is starting to emerge. That may contribute to a somewhat less discouraging political environment for the GOP this fall, but Republicans are still facing a difficult set of issues.
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The U.S. Senate dealt a fatal blow on Thursday to President George W. Bush's overhaul of immigration policy -- an emotional issue that has divided Americans in the run-up to next year's presidential election.
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Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on Sunday said he wants a Senate vote soon on an immigration bill focusing primarily on border security, but acknowledged that quick passage is doubtful.
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In exit polls, voters said they were more concerned about the nationâs economy and illegal immigration than about the war in Iraq or terrorism.
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The Senate voted today to effectively block efforts to overhaul the nationâs immigration laws, meaning that the issue is most likely dead until after the 2008 elections.
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The U.S. Senate on Friday  overwhelmingly agreed to authorize construction of a fence  along the U.S. border with Mexico, sending to President George  W. Bush before the November 7 elections a bill that Republicans  hope will showcase their efforts to stop illegal immigration.
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Though polls show many Americans are unhappy with the direction of the nation, they seem likely in the Nov. 2 elections to keep Republicans in control of the U.S. Congress.
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Whether English is America&#039;s &quot;national language&quot; or its national &quot;common and unifying language&quot; was a question dominating the Senate immigration debate.
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Bloomberg - May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said the controversial immigration bill in Congress won&#39;t cost ``a single member of either party&#39;&#39; at the polls next year and predicted the bipartisan compromise will win Senate approval next month.
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A sweeping overhaul of U.S.   immigration law cleared a test vote in the Senate on Wednesday,   setting the stage for passage this week and a bruising battle   with the U.S. House of Representatives.
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National security issues such as the war in Iraq and terrorism are dominating voters' attention in the final weeks before Election Day, Associated Press polling found.
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The 50-45 roll call Thursday by which the Senate voted against cutting off debate on an immigration compromise bill and advancing the bill. Sixty votes were needed for approval of the motion.
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A bill authorizing construction of a   fence along the U.S. border with Mexico advanced in the U.S.   Senate on Thursday as Republican backers pushed to get an   immigration measure to President George W. Bush desk before the   November 7 elections.
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More than a million people who want to vote in November's general election probably won't get the chance because of a delay in processing applications to become U.S. citizens, according to the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Iraq and terrorism may be the  talk of Washington. But lost jobs and high costs may factor as  much in November elections that will decide whether President  George W. Bush's Republicans hold on to Congress.
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E-mail is a dangerous thing. Sen. Sam Brownback's presidential campaign discovered that fact last week when an intern pinged a huge list of people who had contacted the Kansas Republican about his position on the comprehensive immigration bill. The Senate had voted for cloture on the legislation...
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In an election-year battle over  immigration, congressional Republicans said on Tuesday they  plan to take the issue directly to voters with hearings across  the country on whether millions of illegal immigrants should  have a path to citizenship.