Under pressure from House conservatives opposed to comprehensive immigration reform, House Speaker John Boehner said today, "I don't see any way of bringing an immigration bill to the floor that doesn't have majority support of Republicans."
Until now, Boehner has sidestepped questions about how he will move forward in the House on immigration reform and whether he would allow a vote on a bill that relied on Democrats to pass the GOP-controlled chamber.
The Senate is considering its version of immigration reform, and Boehner's comment raises new questions about whether any major immigration bill will get through Congress.
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