One More Potential Roadblock For Senate Immigration Measure

House Republicans are set to vote on a measure Tuesday afternoon rejecting the Senate immigration bill before the upper chamber votes whether to proceed on that debate in yet another hurdle for backers of a comprehensive overhaul.

Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-Mich.) offered the resolution in a closed-door meeting of Republican House members on Tuesday morning, surprising many of the lawmakers present.

Leaders were eventually forced to postpone an internal vote because not enough members were in attendance, but they are expected to address the question later this afternoon when more lawmakers can show up.

“Clearly, many of our members have problems with the Senate bill,” said Republican Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri, the top GOP vote-counter in the House.